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Camp Scare

Delilah S. Dawson

Nominee:Bram Stoker Award -Middle Grade (2022)
An eerie, twisty ghost story about twelve-year-old Parker, who only wanted a summer of fun and new friendship, and the nightmare she finds instead.

Don't forget your flashlight. . . .

Parker Nelson can't wait for summer camp. She'll have fun and make amazing memories, far away from the bullies who made seventh grade unbearable.

But then something terrible happens: The mean girl who made life a living nightmare is in Parker's cabin. Soon all the other girls turn on Parker, too--no one wants to be her friend. Except Jenny.

Jenny's the only one who is willing to listen. The only one who understands. The only one who feels the same way Parker does: That there's a deep, dark secret to making friends, and she's the only one who doesn't know it.

But there's something else Parker doesn't know. Something bad happened at the camp a long time ago, and it just won't stay buried. . . .

Book Details

  • Publisher: Yearling Books
  • Publish Date: May 23rd, 2023
  • Pages: 288
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.64in - 5.29in - 0.72in - 0.43lb
  • EAN: 9780593373293
  • Recommended age: 10-UP
  • Categories: Ghost StoriesSocial Themes - BullyingAction & Adventure - Survival Stories

About the Author

DELILAH S. DAWSON is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Phasma; the Minecraft Mob Squadseries; Midnight at the Houdini; Mine, Camp Scare, Ride or Die, and over twenty other books for teens and adults; and the comics Ladycastle, Sparrowhawk, and Star Pig. She loves gluten-free cake, adventures, the beach, Disney World, and vintage My Little Pony. She lives in Atlanta with her family. She went to one week of overnight camp in 1988, and it was so terrible that it inspired this book.

Praise for this book

Praise for Camp Scare

A Bram Stoker Awards finalist!

"Dawson conjures campfire urban legends in a page-turning novel of summer camp cruelty. [A] fast, immersive ride."--PW

"Satisfyingly spooky adventure."--Kirkus

"Satisfyingly engaging...An easy-to-digest horror camp romp with a deeper message."--SLJ

"I devoured this book in one sitting."--Mystery & Suspense Magazine