*Preorder* Exit Nowhere

*Please note: this is a preorder with an expected release date of 9/30/25*In this tense and twisty middle grade novel that's "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library but make it horror" (School Library Journal), four kids must beat a series of games to make it out of a haunted house.The creepiest place in Barret Eloise's small town is the abandoned Raithfield Manor, a decrepit house surrounded by rumors of ghosts and kids going missing. So she certainly never planned on stepping foot inside. But when her history teacher gives her a group project to research a local landmark, the manor is the location her group chooses. Determined to ace the project and fix her awkward first impression on her assigned partners--which include her former friend Helena, smart and confident Wayne, and school basketball star Ridge--Barret Eloise isn't about to let some tall tales scare her off.When the kids first enter the house, it seems to be nothing more than an empty building. But when the sun goes down, th