"The Fear Factor" by Sandy McKay follows the story of a group of friends who explore the darker side of their fears through a series of psychological challenges. When they enter a mysterious competition that promises to confront their deepest anxieties, they find themselves facing not only their personal demons but also the twisted machinations of the game's creator. As the challenges escalate, trust begins to erode, and secrets come to light, leading to a dramatic showdown. In a race against time, they must confront what truly frightens them before it consumes them entirely. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Team Turbo Adventures .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-8 years.

There are 42 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by Wendy Pye Publishing Ltd .

Sandy McKay is a New Zealand born author who began writing stories when her children were little to encourage them to read. Her first novel Recycled (Longacre Press) won the New Zealand Post Children's Book Award for Junior Fiction in 2002. She has since had three other titles appear on the Notable list for the same award: My Dad, the All Black, 2002; Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, 2005; Losing It, 2008. Mr Tripp Smells a Rat is Sandy's first title with Walker Books. Sandy lives in Dunedin with her husband and her three children. Ruth Paul is an award-winning author and illustrator from New Zealand. She draws on everyday life for inspiration and ideas, and is particularly interested in how people get on together. Ruth calls herself an "old-fashioned" illustrator, working in hands-on media such as acrylic, pastels and pencils, using Photoshop to do last-minute work on scans where required. Her title The King's Bubbles won the Children's Choice Award, New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards, 2008; and the Children's Book Design Award, Book Publishers Association of New Zealand Design Awards, 2008. Ruth lives in the country in a straw-bale house powered by its own remote electricity system, with her husband and two young sons.