Nightmare in the Backyard

Ages 10 to 14, Grades 5 to 9

When the scratching starts on the tent, a backyard camping trip turns terrifying for three friends. Prepare to be scared silly in this creepy middle-grade novel for fans of R.L. Stine, Dan Poblocki, and Mary Downing Hahn. 

Chloe, Avery, and Madison can’t wait to spend the night camping in the backyard. Smores! Spooky stories! Trading secrets! It’s going to be awesome. Sure, Elijah the kid next door keeps trying to prank them, but it’s all in good fun. Who doesn't like a little scare after the sun has set and the moonlight casts creepy shadows everywhere?Then the scratching starts on the tent fabric. The girls think it must be Elijah again, but there’s no one outside. As the scratching gets more insistent, the girls may need to start asking WHAT is making that noise rather than WHO. Can they make it through the night?

About the Author

Bram Stoker Award winning author JEFF STRAND has written more than twenty books, though this is his middle-grade debut. Three of his young adult novels were Junior Library Guild picks. Learn more at JeffStrand.com.