I really enjoyed the first book so I was very happy to get a second! The mysteries start right from the beginning of the book. I love the way there are so many different personalities in the group, ranging from wanting to stay away from any possible danger, to hoping for a gory murder!

Riley lives in Shiver Point with her grandad and goes to school with her friends Mo, Sophia, Alex and Oli. Her grandad isn't doing very well with his arthritis, but otherwise things are fine. Then one day, while in her treehouse, she spots a new scarecrow at the abandoned Darkraven Farm and the school bullies racing away from there. Break-ins, vandalisation and assaults start to happen in the small town...surely the scarecrow isn't responsible?!

This book is aimed at 9 - 12 year olds, I'm a little older than that and I don't care, it's utterly fantastic! Reminds me of the old goosebumps or point horror books... I read 70% in one go the first day I opened it.

Check it out! I'll be looking for book 1 and eagerly awaiting book 3!

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Good old-fashioned B-movie/Scooby-Doo style horror with scary scarecrows being brought to life to life and a gang of kids saving the day. Not highbrow literature but oodles of shelf appeal in the vein of Goosebumps. Bound to be popular No, don't go into the basement at the creepy abandoned farm!

This is a riveting book for young readers.

The second book in the series, the friendship circle has already been established. There is an interesting and sympathetic sub plot involving a young carer.

Although reminiscent of Goosebumps, I would say that this would suit the younger end of middle-grade readers. It is a light read and the stakes do not feel too high. There is a mystery to solve involving a scare crow and an old farm - very Scooby Doo.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read ahead of the publishing date.

This was a horror story about scarecrows, aimed at younger readers. It was the second book in the Shiver Point series.

It was fun to read, very light and easy, and it seemed like something that my younger self would have taken an interest in. As a child, I enjoyed the Goosebumps and Shivers books, and this reminded me of those, so it felt a little bit nostalgic to read. A little bit spooky and entertaining, but not too scary.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a free copy to review.

After saving the town of Shiver Point, Alex and his new friends have found life a little boring to say the least. So, when Riley sees the school diva and her gang running from a long deserted farmhouse in the dead of night she determines to try and find out what scared them. With Alex, Oli, Sophia, and Mo all ready for a new adventure they start looking for the last known inhabitants to ask them what actually happened at Darkraven Farm.

Book two in this fun middle grade horror series has already familiar main protagonists who deal with the spooky and serious stuff equally well. There is also a focus on the potentially isolating life of a young carer and what should be available to make their lives easier. This is dealt with sensitively and merged seamlessly in with everything else the Shiver Squad has to deal with.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, Bonnier Books UK,  but the opinions expressed are my own. I thoroughly enjoyed this and look forward to there hopefully being a third outing later in the year. Recommended

I have been a fan of Gabriel Dylan since I read his YA monster horror survival epic White Out a few years back and was intrigued by his switch to Middle Grade with the first in the Shiver Point series last year. I really enjoyed It Came from the Woods, but I am delighted to announce that book two A Tap at the Window is significantly stronger than its predecessor, it probably has the same level of scares, but the mystery, background and the interactions with the child characters is more developed and it is clear this series is going places. In the original a small group of (slightly) misfits band together to fight of a sluglike alien invasion in their small quiet (until now) town of Shiver Point. In A Tap at the Window the same kids, who have formed their own version of the Scooby Gang (the Shiver Squad), vowing to protect their town from anything dodgy.

When the action kicks off the kids are a bit bored as not much as happened around town since they scuppered the alien invasion and they are even excited by the prospect of a tour around the local newspaper office! However, things soon pick up when one of the gang spots a group of other kids sneaking away from the abandoned Darkraven Farm, which has a sinister reputation around town. Soon strange things happen around town with Alex, Oli, Sophia, Mo and Riley sucked into a new mystery which also gets them into hot water at school. I loved the full range of the five characters which complement and amplify each other from very timid Mo to the usually perfect Sophia taking one for the team at the cost of losing all her hard-earned school badges. Riley’s cool science project robot was also great and I enjoyed seeing how that filtered into a story which was slightly more complex than its predecessor. The mystery also allows the kids to do some research into the darker history of Shiver Point and it was lovely to see them visit the local library. This was a great sequel and is perfect for the top end of primary school and parents can be rest assured it isn’t too scary (unless you really are creeped out by scarecrows). AGE RANGE 9-12