Dan Poblocki

Dan Poblocki creates suspense and supernatural fiction for younger readers. The House on Stone’s Throw Island, published by Scholastic Press in 2015, brings two young wedding guests to a remote Maine island where a storm and local history turn their visit into a ghost mystery. Scholastic identifies the book for ages ten to fourteen and places it alongside Poblocki's other eerie novels, including The Stone Child, The Nightmarys, and The Ghost of Graylock. Kirkus likewise classifies it as a teen supernatural mystery and notes the use of wartime diary entries to deepen the island's past. Poblocki favors young investigators who must interpret unsettling clues rather than wait for grownups to solve the problem. That approach also connects his standalone books with the Mysterious Four and Shadow House series, both built around collaborative sleuthing and uncanny settings. The House on Stone’s Throw Island shows his characteristic balance of historical detail, fast suspense, and an age-specific ghost story structure.