This middle-grade horror series follows a girl with a fear of scary stories who is forced by circumstances to confront a genuinely terrifying supernatural threat — beginning with a haunted farm at Halloween and expanding across several books into other eerie settings and seasons. The series is genuinely scary for its age group and is known for its atmospheric tension, strong friendship dynamics, and the courage of its protagonist.
After reading a mysterious book about a woman who made a deal with a sinister entity called the Smiling Man, eleven-year-old Ollie and her classmates find themselves trapped on a haunted farm where scarecrows come to life and a ghostly presence hunts them. A genuinely frightening middle-grade horror novel with strong emotional depth. First in a trilogy.