John and Sarah are on the most boring seaside holiday of their lives. The only thing to do is enter the local sandcastle competition but even that would be a waste of time because Gavin "the Sandman" Bromfield wins every year with his realistic animal sculptures. John decides that the only way to beat the Sandman is to peek at his entry but when they creep into his tent, John and Sarah find something much more sinister than sand and water ...

 

This book is part of a book series called Midnight Library .

There are 36 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Hachette Children's Group .

Meet Nick Shadow ! caretaker of the Midnight Library! Shrouded in the deepest recesses of his mysterious bookroom, Nick Shadow has spent many years searching for the scariest, most spine-chilling stories in existence. Now, for the first time, he has broken his silence to give us the best of his collection. Read on ! if you dare!