Dan Smith

Tara Fishers bästa vän Zoe är den första som ser ljusen över Wintermoor – och sedan dess är hon sig inte lik. Därefter dröjer det inte länge förrän fler tonåringar påverkas på samma sätt, och de uppför sig alltmer underligt. Ibland verkar de hamna i en sorts trans och pratar om att vara ”utvalda”. De vuxna slår ifrån sig och tror att det bara handlar om någon sorts masshysteri. Men så börjar ungdomarna försvinna, en efter en … Action och spänning för unga läsare som älskar skräck, science fiction och konspirationsteorier, av den populäre författaren Dan Smith.

What evil is lurking in the shadows of Grey Towers? Secret organisation The Night House unravels the horrifying truth in this chilling mystery from master of sci-fi Dan Smith. A storm rages across the moors the night that Damien Cooper arrives at the gates of Grey Towers Boarding School for Boys. As he struggles to settle in, tormented by his peers and the intimidating rule of Headmaster Grady, Damien also grapples with his unique ability to see the tragic destinies of those he touches. He quickly realises he is not just battling the harsh realities of school life but also dark forces within the house itself. With a history steeped in tragedy, and supernatural forces at play, Damien must confront the malevolence that haunts Grey Towers and fight for his survival against an evil that seeks to claim him for ever.

Master of sci-fi Dan Smith delivers an action-packed thriller as secret organisation The Night House exposes the bloodcurdling truth of what lurks inside Dr Kilgore’s House of Horrors. Deep in the Chihuahuan desert, the Slade family’s trip of a lifetime takes a terrifying turn when their car crashes on the highway. Stranded and alone, they’re picked up by passing trucker Sam, who leads them to a long-abandoned ghost town, Coyote Creek. There the family are forced to enter Dr Kilgore’s House of Horrors, a nightmarish maze filled with sinister, all-too lifelike waxworks and bone-chilling secrets. Will they find a way to escape or will they become the latest victims of the horrors that await?

Kyle och Lauren Dempsey trodde att deras styvpappa, som var soldat, hade dött under ett militärt uppdrag. Men så dyker han plötsligt upp i deras lägenhet i höghuset Alphöjden – otäckt förändrad men vid liv. Och redan nästa dag börjar ett mystiskt virus svepa genom höghuset och drabba hyresgästerna, en efter en … Den nya skräckserien MIDNATTSFILERNA av Dan Smith, börjar med PROJEKT DÖDA SJÄLAR, om en zombiesmitta som drabbar ett nedgånget höghus och tvingar syskonen Kyle och Lauren att slåss för sin överlevnad. »En pulshöjande start på en briljant ny serie« Kat Ellis »Genuint läskig ... kombinerar skräck och sci-fi mycket effektivt« Chris Priestley »En upplösning så spännande att jag höll andan i vad som kändes som en evighet« Jennifer Killick

What is happening to the children in Wintermoor? Secret organisation The Night House exposes the bone-chilling truth in this terrifying thriller from master of sci-fi Dan Smith. Tara Fisher’s best friend Zoe is the first to see the lights over Wintermoor – and she’s never the same again. Soon more and more teenagers are affected and start behaving strangely, often appearing to be trapped in some kind of trance, while talking about being “chosen”. The adults dismiss what is happening as some kind of hoax or mass hysteria. But will they finally listen when the kids start to disappear …?

Something sinister is happening in Crooked Oak. Ever since the fracking site closed, Nancy's parents have been acting weird. Their eyes are blank, they won't eat--it's like they're no longer themselves. Before she knows it, the symptoms begin affecting others as well. Nancy enlists the help of her best friends, Pete and Krish, and the trio of Crooked Oak middle school students resolve to find out what's really going on. But the deeper they dig, the scarier the mystery gets. A dark presence is spreading its tendrils across their home. Can they stop it before it takes over the whole town? A spine-tingling supernatural middle-grade adventure, perfect for fans of R. L. Stine and Margaret Peterson Haddix.

What's creeping around the farm? When an unidentified plane crashes into the fields next to Dunwick Farm in Crooked Oak, it quickly becomes clear that it was carrying some unusual cargo. As the townspeople fall suddenly ill and animals start behaving strangely, best friends Pete, Krish, and Nancy are determined to find out what was in the boxes on board the plane. But the more truth they uncover, the more the trio becomes entangled in a terrifying web of conspiracies. A mystery is stirring at Dunwick Farm in this spine-tingling middle-grade supernatural adventure, perfect for fans of R. L. Stine and Margaret Peterson Haddix.

What's hiding in Harwood Forest? When best friends Pete, Nancy, and Krish arrive at Heathland Camp for a school trip, they're in for an adventure--just not the kind they were expecting. Nearby sits the abandoned Harwood Institute. Mystery shrouds the grounds, with strange screams coming from the surrounding forest at night. The crumbling buildings are off-limits for students, but the friends are determined to uncover the truth. A malevolent secret hides in the heart of the forest, and the trio could be in real danger. Are some mysteries best left undisturbed? This accessible, page-turning middle-grade supernatural mystery is perfect for fans of R. L. Stine and Margaret Peterson Haddix.

Master of sci-fi horror Dan Smith delivers an action-packed adventure as secret organisation The Night House exposes the terrifying truth behind the Alpine Heights disaster. Kyle and Lauren Dempsey believe their soldier stepdad is dead, killed in action in Northern Ireland. But then he turns up at their flat in the Alpine Heights tower block, terrifying changed. One day later, a mysterious virus seems to be running rampant through the building and many residents are dead. Nobody has ever discovered what really happened – until now …

A meteorite harbouring an alien lifeform crashes to Earth with horrifying consequences in this gruesome and gripping tale from master of creepy sci-fi Dan Smith. The fifth and final adventure in the Crooked Oak series. What’s slithering about deep underground …? When a meteorite crashes to Earth near Crooked Oak, Pete, Nancy and Krish are determined to find it. But they’re not the only ones … After spotting one of their teachers up on the moor where the meteorite landed, they start to wonder if his strangely altered behaviour and appearance might be connected to the arrival from outer space. But nothing could prepare them for the horror they uncover deep down in Killburn Mine … Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Ett flygplan kraschar i byn och snart är inget sig likt. Först tystnar fåglarna. Sedan faller getterna i koma. Amit, Nancy och Peter misstänker att det har med flygplanet att göra. Och snart kommer hotet riktigt nära. Något farligt händer på Amits gård. Oförklarliga, övernaturliga saker fortsätter att drabba de tre vännerna och deras småstad. Det är spännande, och lagom läskigt, för den som behöver starkt framåtdriv i läsningen. Samtidigt som dramatiska saker sker gestaltas också viktiga teman som vänskap, syskonrelationer, hjälpsamhet och mod liksom människans påverkan på naturen. Fångade i skräckens nät är den prisbelönte författaren Dan Smiths tredje fristående del i serien Märkliga saker. Hegas lättlästa böcker väcker läslusten hos barn och unga.

A stunning, exciting story from acclaimed author Dan Smith – author of the Carnegie Medal-nominated Nisha’s War. BERLIN 1961 Anja and Monika live opposite each other. They play together every day, with Otto the cat. One night they wake up to bangs and shouts. Soldiers are building a huge barbed wire fence between them. A terrible forever wall that gets longer and higher until it divides the whole city. On the East side, Monika is scared – neighbours are becoming spies and there are secret police everywhere. It’s Anja who spots that Otto has found a way across. If he can visit Monika, then perhaps she can too. But Anja gets trapped and there’s no safe way back . . . An emotional, atmospheric story from Carnegie Medal-nominated author Dan Smith From the author of Nisha’s War, My Friend the Enemy and She Wolf A high-stakes adventure, set during the Cold War, centred on two cousins separated when the Berlin Wall is built Perfect for readers aged 9 and up who may be studying the Cold War at school PRAISE FOR DAN SMITH: ‘Action, adventure, wolves, snow … this story has EVERYTHING. I devoured it so quickly I need to read it again.’ EMMACARROLL on She Wolf ‘This book grabbed me from page one – highly recommended’ HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY on My Friend the Enemy

I skogens mörker rör sig en skrämmande varelse. Är den anledningen till att ingen får gå in i den här delen av skogen? Peter, Amit och Nancy är på läger med sin klass. De ger sig in i skogen mitt i natten, trots att de inte får. Där inne hittar de något som kallas ”Institutet”. Det verkar vara ett övergivet laboratorium där försvaret har forskat. Men vad gjorde de för experiment? Märkliga saker är serien för alla som älskar det övernaturliga. Läskigt men lagom lättsamt från den prisvinnande Dan Smith. Här gestaltas teman som empati och solidaritet, men också frågor som vad som är okej att göra med soldater. Vad skulle hända om man skapade mutanter under andra världskriget? Spännande och rysligt om experiment på människor. Hegas lättlästa böcker väcker läslusten hos barn och unga.

A ground–breaking experiment at a new research farm quickly grows out of control in this modern take on Day of the Triffids from master of creepy sci-fi Dan Smith. The fourth adventure in the Crooked Oak series. When Pete, Krish and Nancy read a story in the local paper about weird gunk being found in a field where sheep have gone missing next to Hilltop House, they’re sure there’s a mystery to be investigated. The new research farm at Hilltop is working on the creation of new bio-fuels, but when a storm knocks out the power in the local area and something escapes from the farm, it’s clear that the research has gone horribly wrong … Can the brave trio save the village in their most terrifying adventure yet? Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Det är något märkligt som sker i Old River där Peter, Nancy och Amit bor. Nancys mamma har betett sig konstigt ända sedan gasbolaget lagt ner sin anläggning. Mamman står inte ut med ljus. Fryser hela tiden. Äter inget. Och ögonen är som döda. Snart är hon inte ensam om att bete sig märkligt. Allt fler i byn blir allt konstigare och konstigare. Märkliga saker är den nya serien för alla som älskar det övernaturliga. Läskigt, men lättsamt från den prisvinnande författaren Dan Smith. Aktuella teman som virus och miljöförstöring blandas med populära övernaturliga inslag från fantastiken. En spännande, ryslig bok om ett mysterium från underjorden. Hegas lättlästa böcker väcker läslusten hos barn och unga.

This book, first published in 1980, is a close analysis of Britain’s defence policy in the latter years of the Cold War. It examines the factors that limited the choices available to the governments of the day, including technological advances, costs, changes in the balance of power, strategic thinking in both West and East, and the consequent implications for the development of forces and arms.

It is 1969 and young newspaper sportswriter Eb McCourry's world is about to change. He is pushed into emergency service by the newsroom when an airline crashes near Asheville, North Carolina, and his first real news assignment is like a drug. With mid-sized American cities facing dramatic cultural makeovers, Eb leaps enthusiastically to the front lines and front pages in the newspaper industry, which has gigantic challenges of its own. He faces looming deadlines, intricate and difficult cultural stories, investigations of murder, drug dealing and social justice. Abortion is still illegal, but demand is steady. The Vietnam War is intensifying as body counts increase. The Civil Rights movement has become violent and pervasive. And Eb is learning as he goes, leading his young colleagues to affect internal changes at the newspaper as they learn the business and react to the realities of daily life. The stories are real, based on people and events that made being a journalist one of the most exciting professions open to young, hard-driving idealists. NEWS tells their stories in an unvarnished, straight-ahead narrative that reflects the urgency of beating the deadline with accuracy, fairness and truth-the way newspapers operated all the time, 50 years ago.