Dread Detention

By Jennifer Killick

Book #1 in the Creatures & Teachers series

Detention turns terrifying as classmates face lurking dangers and a mysterious plot for revenge.

4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,448 ratings

208 pages· 49,513 words· Est. 7 hour read

$17.99Save 6%

In stock. Also at Amazon or Bookshop.

Bookroo's summary

Hallie, Angelo, Gustav, and Naira find themselves in a Saturday detention that quickly spirals into a nightmare. Their teacher vanishes underground, and eerie caretakers hum unsettling tunes. Shadows grow more menacing, and the ground itself becomes a threat. Trapped and isolated, the group must unite to survive. But why are they really there? As they unravel the mystery, they realize someone has orchestrated this terrifying ordeal, seeking revenge. Can they uncover the truth before it's too late?

From the publisher

The Breakfast Club meets Stranger Things in this middle grade horror novel for fans of Goosebumps! Detention turns even scarier when a group of classmates discover dangers lurking in their school. When classmates Hallie, Angelo, Gustav and Naira are forced to come to school on a Saturday, they think things can’t get much worse. But they’re wrong. Things are about to get seriously scary. What has dragged their teacher underground? Why do the creepy caretakers keep humming the tune to Itsy Bitsy Spider? And what horrors lurk in the shadows, getting stronger and meaner every minute . . .? Cut off from help and in danger each time they touch the ground, the gang’s only hope is to work together. But it’s no coincidence that they’re all there on detention. Someone has been watching and plotting and is out for revenge . . .

At a glance