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Creepers: The Wishing Well (Creepers Horror Stories)

Creepers: The Wishing Well (Creepers Horror Stories)

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Author(s)

Edgar J. Hyde

Co-Authors / Illustrators

Chloe Tyler

Publisher

Pushing Daisies

Genre(s)

Age Range

10+

Release Date

October 14, 2025

ISBN

978-1486731831

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Be careful what you wish for… It just might come true!

New kid Aiden isn’t exactly thrilled about his family’s big move, but he finds a little bit of comfort when he wanders into the woods and discovers a hidden well. Whenever he visits the well, he feels like he can truly be himself. It’s a safe place where he can complain about his three school bullies and not feel alone. That is until the well starts taking revenge on behalf of an unsuspecting Aiden. Once Aiden figures out that the well and its ghoulish inhabitant might be behind all the disasters happening around town, Aiden decides it’s up to him, with the help of a surprising ally, to stop the flood of chaos.

About the Creepers series: Strange things are happening in the Creepers series! These high-interest, low vocabulary middle grade illustrated chapter books are perfect for readers who love a good mix of spooky and silly. Featuring stories with tween protagonists who find themselves in paranormal predicaments, the Creepers series is set to capture the imaginations of young readers with thrilling tales of the strange things that keep us up at night.

Editor review

1 review

Mixture of Funny and Spooky

November 30, 2025 (Updated: June 20, 2026)

Overall rating

3.8

Plot

3.0

Characters

3.0

Writing Style

4.0

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

5.0

Aiden is new to town and isn’t very happy about the recent move until he wanders into the woods to find a hidden well. Anytime that Aiden is with this well, he feels like he can be himself and complain about the school bullies. This is all great until the well decides to take revenge on behalf of Aiden, and once Aiden is aware of this, he decides he has to get help to stop the ghost from creating chaos around town.

What I Liked: This book begins by introducing you to a sad and lonely Aiden, who is being tormented at school by bullies. These moments are frustrating as no one is stepping in to help him deal with these other kids. At first, this book reads as humorous as the wishing well ghoul gets revenge on all of the bullies, and then suddenly there are twists and turns as the ghoul is now against Aiden and the rest of the town. It’s these moments where tension builds up in the story as you worry if Aiden is going to be able to save the town.

There are a few illustrations throughout this book that bring the ghoulish creature from the well to life and give you a glimpse at what other moments of the story would look like. The illustrations do a great job of moving the story along and allowing you to see what Aiden is experiencing as the story moves forward.

Final Verdict: Creepers: The Wishing Well is a thrilling, spooky, and fun story for children ages 10 and up that will have them on the edge of their seats to see how Aiden is going to solve the problem he may have created. Children ages 10 and up will enjoy the mix of humor and scary moments throughout this book, and they’ll delight in the moments that Aiden is able to rest because the bullies are getting a taste of their own medicine.