The Wishing Well

Creepers

by Edgar J. Hyde

Tom is ecstatic when he finds that every time he wishes into the old well by his house, his wishes come true. Nothing ever comes for free however, and Tom soon learns that the spirit in the well wants something in return for its wish granting. Will Tom give the spirit what it wants?

Genres: Horror

128 pages, Paperback

First published November 4, 1998

Reviews

[William Lawrence · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Creepers series by Edgar J Hyde is a fun collection for early readers ages 6-12. These are simpler and quicker than the Goosebumps series and makes for a nice intro before you get into those. In some ways, these are also actually more modernized than the early and original Goosebumps.

[Shannon Jackson · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I read this (I was around 10 years old) I genuinely felt scared. I remember I actually couldnt bring myself to turn the page because I was scared of what I would read.

But looking back at the book now, I think it's definitely for children.

[James Koppert · Rating 3 out of 5]

a nice little short horror novel for Charlie at bedtime

[Charlie Koppert · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it,it was fun to read but not scary

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series remains a bit uneven, but this is one of the more fun installments, albeit not one of the most original.

I would have loved a bit more atmosphere, whether the house or the woods around the well. The premise has a lot of promise in that regard, but we don’t get much of anything about the house and little about the woods and the well in the atmospheric sense.

Conceptually though, this is well rendered. What if you made a wish by shouting into a well without knowing it was a true wishing well? What would you do once you figured out that it was? And of course, what do you do once it becomes apparent that magic, as always, isn’t free?

As ever, I appreciate that this book doesn’t apologize for letting the protagonist take appropriate revenge on his bullies, and the ultimate solve at the end is fun and satisfying, if a touch predictable.

[Riven · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible. Obviously tailored towards a younger audience but it's super generic when it comes to the school stuff. It's pretty boring and poorly written all around. My copy had a bunch of typos and punctuation errors.

[Francesco Procat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Livro curto, rápido, funciona de maneira excelente como leitura infantojuvenil.

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much better than the few previous Creepers books I’ve read.

[Louise · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nostalgic read from my childhood. Definitely not the best written, and certainly not the best concept in the Creepers series.

[Cíntia · Rating 5 out of 5]

muito bom