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The Night House Files - The Wintermoor Lights

Paperback

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 …?

RRP: £7.99

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-0-00-870050-8

Interest age

11+

Publication Date

11-09-2025

Format

Paperback

Pages

176 pages

Dimensions

129x198mm

Product Description

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 …?

Author

Dan Smith, Illustrated by Luke Brookes

Dan Smith is the award-winning and bestselling author of books for both children and adults. His children’s titles, which includeThe Wall Between Us, Nisha’s War, Below Zeroand the Crooked Oak series, have won him numerous accolades, including the Coventry Inspiration Book Award, the Essex Book Award, and nominations for the Carnegie Medal, the Branford Boase Award and the Young Quills Award. Dan lives in Newcastle with his family.

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-0-00-870050-8

Interest age

11+

Publication Date

11-09-2025

Format

Paperback

Pages

176 pages

Dimensions

129x198mm

Product Description

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 …?

Author

Dan Smith, Illustrated by Luke Brookes

Dan Smith is the award-winning and bestselling author of books for both children and adults. His children’s titles, which includeThe Wall Between Us, Nisha’s War, Below Zeroand the Crooked Oak series, have won him numerous accolades, including the Coventry Inspiration Book Award, the Essex Book Award, and nominations for the Carnegie Medal, the Branford Boase Award and the Young Quills Award. Dan lives in Newcastle with his family.