The Dead Boys

Royce Buckingham

Sept 2010 · Sold by Penguin

About this eBook

In the desert town of Richland, Washington, there stands a giant sycamore tree. Horribly mutated by nuclear waste, it feeds on the life energy of boys that it snags with its living roots. And when Teddy Matthews moves to town, the tree trains its sights on its next victim.

From the start, Teddy knows something is very wrong with Richland-every kid he meets disappears before his eyes. A trip to the cemetery confirms that these boys are actually dead and trying to lure him to the tree. But that knowledge is no help when Teddy is swept into the tree's world, a dark version of Richland from which there is no escape . . .

Ratings and reviews

I read this when i was 10 or 11 and it was amazing, and very detailed. It is also creepy and had good ploy twist

I checked this out in my school library(For ELA) and didn`t think much... 5 days later Finishes book and wants a sequel to the book! Please?

It was awsome HAVE TO read it its like a book u can't put down

About the author

Royce Buckingham lives in Bellingham, Washington, with his wife and sons.