The black slide / J. W. Ocker.
"The new slide appears with no warning. The old orange slide on the playground at Osshua Elementary is gone--replaced with a hulking monstrosity of a slide, black and sleek. Everyone agrees that it's a little ominous. So why do students seem pulled against their will to slide down it? Griffin Birch isn't known for being brave, but there's something about that slide that's made him curious. And when his best friend Laila is caught up in its strange pull, he has no choice but to follow her down and see what happens. And sure enough, the Black Slide proves to be no ordinary piece of playground equipment. What Griffin and Laila find at the other end of this strange portal is a cruel world, populated by creatures that call themselves the Merciless. The Merciless, in their quest to become immortal, have a plan to steal the energy of human children all around the world. And it's up to Griffin to save himself, his best friend--and the future of earth itself."-- book jacket
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062990556
- ISBN: 0062990551
- Physical Description: 261 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Harper. Grades 4-6. Harper. |
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Subject: | Resilience (Personality trait) > Juvenile fiction. Survival > Juvenile fiction. Monsters > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. Multiverse > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Horror fiction. Paranormal fiction. Novels. |
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- 5 of 5 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Jefferson County.
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- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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Summary
The Black Slide
An ominous new slide on the playground leads to a world of fear in The Smashed Man of Dread End author J.W. Ocker's latest middle grade horror, perfect for fans of R.L. Stine and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Griffin Birch isn't known for being brave, but there's something about the new black slide on the elementary school playground that's made him curious. Against his better judgement, he just has to follow his best friend Laila down. But the Black Slide is no ordinary piece of playground equipment. What Griffin and Laila find at the other end of this strange portal is a cruel world, populated by bloodthirsty creatures on a quest to become immortal. And it's up to Griffin to save himself, his best friend--and the future of earth itself. Fans of classic horror will devour this creepy adventure packed with more twists and turns than the ominous black slide itself.