Night of the Living Head
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2024

Night of the Living Head

By Hanna Alkaf

Book #2 in the Tales From Cabin 23 series

A mysterious cabin, a sinister creature, and a girl with bad luck. Can Alia uncover the truth?

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Twelve-year-old Alia's life is plagued by bad luck, from moving to a new village to her estranged sister's return. But when rumors of a terrifying creature flying over her town emerge, Alia suspects something more sinister is at play. As whispers of a mysterious cabin and a woman who tells chilling tales circulate, Alia must confront her fears and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the surface. Can she stop the looming threat before it's too late, or will her luck run out?

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Few campers at Camp Apple Hill Farm have found the mysterious cabin rumored to be hidden deep in the woods–but those who have whisper of a mysterious woman who tells tales of horrors beyond imagination. Are you brave enough to visit Cabin 23?Twelve-year-old Alia has always had the worst luck. Whether it’s her parents moving her all the way from Kuala Lumpur to a tiny village or her shoes constantly coming untied, Alia can’t help but feel as if the universe has it out for her.To top it all off, her estranged older sister, Ayu, has just reappeared in their lives after years away. Alia’s parents are delighted, but Alia is not so sure. She remembers the fights, the tears, the pain her sister caused and knows this is just another case of bad luck following her around.Then Alia’s school fills with rumors of a horrifying creature spotted flying in the night sky. And Alia realizes that perhaps it’s not just her bad luck this time–but something more sinister is lying just under the surface of her town…and it’s up to Alia to put an end to it for once and for all.And don’t miss the first book in the Tales from Cabin 23 series: The Boo Hag Flex!

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
224
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
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Publication
Published
August 27, 2024
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780063283947

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