When he was a teenager, author Gabriel Dylan moved to Cornwall in the south of England. He tells The Week Junior, “I loved those sleepy little towns by the sea that felt forgotten, with closed down cinemas, rusty piers, abandoned fairgrounds, and a sense that nothing ever happens.” This was part of the inspiration behind Shiver Point, his spine-tingling new book.
The story is set in the town of Shiver Point, where there’s never anything fun to do. Until, that is, a meteorite plummets into Howlmoor Forest, setting off a series of spooky events. When the main character, Alex, spots the unusual occurrence and tries to investigate, he meets a group of other kids with the same questions as him. The five of them must work together to save the…
