The Wickford Doom -- Chris Priestley, Paperback

A super-readable and accessible middle grade horror novel.

When Harry and his mother inherit a house from a mysterious relative of his late father, they travel across the country to discover the inheritance is a cruel trick: the house has fallen into the sea. But there's even more going on at Wickford Hall than they could have imagined. Harry becomes preoccupied by the locals' tales of lost children and evil paintings.

Is there something sinister lurking in the land? And can Harry defeat it before it consumes him, too?

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Author: Chris Priestley
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Published: 01/13/2026
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Size: 7.75h x 5.13w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9781454962779
Audience: Ages 9-12

About the Author
Chris Priestley is the author of the Tales of Terror series. He is inspired by the tradition of horror stories by authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley. Chris is also a talented artist and illustrator, and his cartoons have been published in the Independent as well as other UK newspapers.