The Ghoul of Windydown Vale

Written by Jake Burt

A ghoul's secret is threatened by a mysterious creature in Windydown Vale.

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304 pages· 64,106 words· Est. 7 hour read· ~720L

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Bookroo's summary

Copper Inskeep, the secret ghoul of Windydown Vale, uses his disguise to protect the town from swamp dangers. But when a girl reports an attack by a creature not of Copper's making, his hidden identity and the town's safety are at risk. Can Copper uncover the truth before chaos ensues?

From the publisher

A thrilling middle-grade mystery, The Ghoul of Windydown Vale is from the author of Cleo Porter and the Body Electric. “Don’t miss this book! It takes you to another world–and then terrifies you with surprise after surprise. Great ghoulish fun!” –R. L. Stine, author of Goosebumps and Fear Street In this action-packed mystery from award-winning author Jake Burt, Copper Inskeep holds Windydown Vale’s deepest and darkest secret: he is the ghoul that haunts the Vale, donning a gruesome costume to scare travelers and townsfolk away from the dangers of the surrounding swamps. When a terrified girl claims she and her father were attacked by a creature - one that could not have been Copper - it threatens not just Copper’s secret, but the fate of all Windydown in The Ghoul of Windydown Vale.

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