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Crater Lake

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Crater Lake by Jennifer Killick

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By Jennifer Killick

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Who is the mysterious bloodstained man who stops their coach? Why is no one around when Lance and the rest of Year Six arrive at the brand new Crater Lake activity centre?
But this is just the beginning of the school trip from hell; a fight for survival that sees five pupils band together to save their classmates from an alien fate far worse than death. But whatever happens, they must Never. Ever. Fall asleep!

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07 Sep 2024

It is very good book

28 Aug 2024

I would recommend this book to many as it is very interesting and has a good contrast between a year 6 school trip and a mind boggling horror.
I don’t normally like to read that much but I found it difficult to put the book down!

27 Aug 2024

I love this book

I know there is a second book, I am determined to find it

24 Aug 2024

I thought Katja's climbing ability was cool asnd so was Maks survival skills.

21 Aug 2024

Easy to read book for KS2. The plot moves swiftly and will keep the reader engaged. Vocabulary is not over-complex, which makes the text run smoothly. One for my bookshelf

19 Feb 2024

I love this book

I started reading it at school but never finished it

I would recommend this book to everybody

09 Jan 2024

It was interesting

27 Oct 2023

Fab!!

03 Sep 2023

I enjoyed this book as it was about a school trip and it kept me interested in the story. I would recommend this book.

01 Sep 2023

I loved this book for my Year 6 pupils. It was a fun way for them to engage in reading about a weird residential right before they were going on their residential. It was a bit of fun to read aloud to the class.

25 Aug 2023

Whilst not my usual genre of book, I can see that Year 5 and 6 children in particular would enjoy this story. A group of children on a Year 6 residential have a mystery to solve at a creepy new location called Crater Lake. Recognisable characters, a good dollop of humour, an exciting plot and developing friendships make for an enjoyable read.

01 Aug 2023

I love mystery and I love adventure this was the book for me

17 Jul 2023

This book was absolutely amazing. We read it altogether as a class book and it was a mixture of many different adventures and overall, just amazing to read, I definitely recommend!

01 Jul 2023

So good

15 Jun 2023

A brilliant read with humour and a little bit of horror. Perfect for any Year 6 reader.

14 Dec 2022

I loved this sci fi novel and thought the characters in the story were really interesting.

01 Nov 2022

Good for a children’s horror. Could also be used to discuss perceptions of each other and for kids with different backgrounds.

11 Sep 2022

This is not a book for the sensitive or those worried about going on a school residential! A group of yr6 children are off to Crater Lake, a brand new activity centre. It starts off badly when a blood-covered man, in a Crater Lake uniform, bangs on the window of their coach. He is badly hurt and terrified but of what they are not sure. Felt a bit like a Scooby- Doo adventure at times but aimed at 10+

10 Sep 2022

My fave part is when digger feeds them soup and one of lances friends thinks its blood and so no one eats it so lance says meet me at me dorm at 10 30 I have snaks.

18 Aug 2022

I loved this book, it was great. It was so scary!

09 Aug 2022

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A group of friends are off for their end of Year 6 outward bounds residential. Apart from the usual issues like dealing with bullying and teachers that have it in for you, what can possibly go wrong? Things don’t start too well when their coach is stopped by a man covered with blood who is rambling about Bears in the woods. At the activity centre they are given a strange reception and fed only on warm soup but it’s when they go to bed that things take a turn for the worse. Lance and his friends have to stay awake because it’s when you sleep that danger strikes!

This is a fast-paced and exciting blend of horror and Si-Fi and seems like a perfect story for children who would enjoy a less scary version of Stranger Things. A group of mostly mis-fit children manage to outwit an alien invasion using a blend of scientific knowledge and courage but friendships are tested in the process. The dialogue feels authentic and the characters are engaging. A real page-turner.

08 Aug 2022

Great read. Perfect for years 5/6.

07 Aug 2022

CRATE LAKE
this book is super engaging I literally could not stop reading this book once i stared it. it is about a group of students going on a school trip. And everything goes terribly wrong all the teacher turn into aliens and all the student get changed into aliens except a few who have to save the rest of the world. This book is FULL of thriller.

I would totally recommend this book to children over 10

07 Aug 2022

this book is super engaging I literally could not stop reading this book once i stared it. it is about a group of students going on a school trip. And everything goes terribly wrong all the teacher turn into aliens and all the student get changed into aliens except a few who have to save the rest of the world. This book is FULL of thriller.

I would totally recommend this book to children over 10

03 Aug 2022

this book is super engaging I literally could not stop reading this book once i stared it. it is about a group of students going on a school trip. And everything goes terribly wrong all the teacher turn into aliens and all the student get changed into aliens except a few who have to save the rest of the world. This book is FULL of thriller.

I would totally recommend this book to children over 10
P.S. I am 13 and I love this book

28 Jul 2022

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26 Jul 2022

This book was brilliant. I cpuldnt put it down as I wanted to know so much-Lance's secret, who locked Yrebt in the toilet, who would survive. Loved it. It was funny, scary, thought proving and sentimental all at the same time. Each character had their own story Nd when they came out, it answered many questions.

14 Jul 2022

I also think that this book is amazing however this book is for people who would like constant plots and unfortunate events all round a great book 5 out of 5.

04 Jul 2022

I loved this book it was amazing! My favourite character was Lance! I would definitely recommend this book!

21 Jun 2022

This book was amazing! I absolutely loved it. It was so exciting and thrilling. I just couldn't put the book down - it was an absolute page-turner! I read the whole book in less than 2 days!😁I would recommend this fabulous book to anyone. It's fantastic!😄😃😁

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