Stay Too Long

Paperback

An ominous presence lurks in the shadows awaiting visitors who linger too long in this eerie horror for struggling teen readers from internationally bestselling author Steve Cole.

Everyone knows the abandoned old house at the edge of the woods is haunted, but one reckless boy steps inside for a dare. Creeping through the dust-covered rooms, he finds a strange message scrawled on the wall: Stay Too Long. Then, he finds letters scattered on the floor written by previous visitors. Lingering, he begins to feel the chill of a strange presence in the gloom … is it too late to run?

RRP: £6.99

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-0-00-876492-0

Interest age

11+

Reading age

6

Publication Date

13-08-2026

Format

Paperback

Pages

32 pages

Dimensions

129x198mm

Product Description

An ominous presence lurks in the shadows awaiting visitors who linger too long in this eerie horror for struggling teen readers from internationally bestselling author Steve Cole.

Everyone knows the abandoned old house at the edge of the woods is haunted, but one reckless boy steps inside for a dare. Creeping through the dust-covered rooms, he finds a strange message scrawled on the wall: Stay Too Long. Then, he finds letters scattered on the floor written by previous visitors. Lingering, he begins to feel the chill of a strange presence in the gloom … is it too late to run?

Author

Steve Cole, Illustrated by Berat Pekmezci

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-0-00-876492-0

Reading age

6

Interest age

11+

Publication Date

13-08-2026

Format

Paperback

Pages

32 pages

Dimensions

129x198mm

Product Description

An ominous presence lurks in the shadows awaiting visitors who linger too long in this eerie horror for struggling teen readers from internationally bestselling author Steve Cole.

Everyone knows the abandoned old house at the edge of the woods is haunted, but one reckless boy steps inside for a dare. Creeping through the dust-covered rooms, he finds a strange message scrawled on the wall: Stay Too Long. Then, he finds letters scattered on the floor written by previous visitors. Lingering, he begins to feel the chill of a strange presence in the gloom … is it too late to run?

Author

Steve Cole, Illustrated by Berat Pekmezci