Serial Chillers: Monster in the Mines

Name: Serial Chillers: Monster in the Mines
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Jennifer Killick
ISBN: 9780008720551

Author: Jennifer Killick

Series: Serial Chillers #2

Narrator: Zac Lowe-McAlley

Unabridged: 5 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Farshore

Published: 01/29/2026

Categories: Children's Fiction, Horror Stories, Children's Suspense, Children's Humor, School

Synopsis

The must-read new middle-grade novel from the author of the super-spooky Dread Wood series. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine’s and "Jennifer Killick has become the go-to horror writer for readers aged nine and over … readers are as likely to howl with laughter as with terror.” – The Sunday Times Welcome to Hazard. An ordinary town where strangeness is a way of life. A place where nothing is what it seems and where things really DO go bump in the night … Travis, Zayd, Danielle and Selene have been drawn together to investigate the strange goings-on in their home town. Sinkholes, disappearances and weird creatures are spotted lurking in the darkness. This time, their investigations lead them to the mysterious mines that run underneath Hazard. But a creature is lurking down there in the darkness. And it's hungry for flesh …

Reviews

Goodreads review by Snarhooked on February 11, 2026

3.5* rounded up to 4. This second title in the Serial Chillers series picks up just a couple of weeks after the events of The Witch in the Woods. Travis, Zayn, Dani and Seline are determined to uncover the corruption surrounding those who run Hazard. Next on their list of creepy places to visit is th......more

Goodreads review by Steph on February 16, 2026

Gosh, this is terrifying in places! The children go searching in the mines of Hazard and what they come across is a little more than scary! Teamwork, curiosity and ingenuity help them out a bit. I’m still very suspicious of the bad guys….. there’s more here than meets the eyes. I really enjoy these......more

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Praise for the Serial Chillers series 'Eerie, haunting and thrillingly scary, THE WITCH IN THE WOODS is a masterpiece of terror, which catches you in its claws and never lets go.’ 'Jennifer is a true storyteller and has rightly become a go-to for all young readers who like their spines tingled and funny bones tickled, sometimes on the very same page.' 'The Scream Queen strikes again… Jennifer Killick is terrifyingly good!’ 'Another hugely thrilling spooktastic adventure from Jennifer Killick. The perfect balance of scariness and fun that kids love. Bravo!' 'The Witch in the Woods is deliciously spooky and an absolute page-turner. Jennifer Killick writes books that children love to read and they will devour this one. It's brilliant!’ ‘ has everything you could hope to find in a Jennifer Killick masterpiece: white-knuckle twists, brilliant banter and the most terrifying chills. It’ll scare your pants off!’ — 'Deliciously creepy in all the best ways. No one mixes fun with frights more brilliantly than Jennifer Killick.’ Reviews for the Dread Wood series: “Deliciously scary and hilarious comedy-horror, perfectly pitched for eight-plus.” – “Brilliantly creepy fun for young horror fans, with an unexpectedly moving ending.” – "Jennifer Killick has become the go-to horror writer for readers aged nine and over … readers are as likely to howl with laughter as with terror.” – “Jennifer Killick’s talent for horror and humour is blended brilliantly here as the spiky dialogue, unstoppable pace and genuinely menacing atmosphere build to a tremendous climax”– 1943 characters (Limit: 2000)