Dive into an exciting, funny, eerie, and deeply moving one-of-a-kind adventure with One Thousand Dreams of Shoelace, the extraordinary follow-up to The Last Life of Lori Mills. This spine-tingling horror sci-fi thriller traps eleven-year-old Lori and her best friend, Shoelace, in a loop of a stormy November evening, forced to relive it by The Starlit King, an entity as old as galaxies.

Lori must fight to escape the time loop, but she suspects the real reason she feels trapped is tied to a huge secret about Shoelace she fears admitting aloud.

• Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi Thriller, Ghosts
• Features an exciting, funny, and eerie adventure perfect for young readers.
• Follows eleven-year-old Lori as she tries to break free from a time loop orchestrated by The Starlit King.
• Written by Max Boucherat.

• Author: Max Boucherat
• Brand: HARPERCOLLINSCHILDREN’SBOOKS
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 288 pages
• Reading Age: 8 - 12 years
• Dimensions: 129 x 34 x 198mm
• Weight: 336 g
• Publication Date: July 2, 2026
• ISBN-13: 978-0008666514

Perfect for readers aged 8 to 12 who enjoy fast-paced, heart-pounding sci-fi thrillers with a touch of the supernatural.