Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories
Wednesday Books The Bronzed Beasts
Book SynopsisReturning to the dark and glamorous 19th century world of her New York Times instant bestseller, The Gilded Wolves, Roshani Chokshi dazzles us with the final riveting tale as full of mystery and danger as ever in The Bronzed Beasts.After Séverin''s seeming betrayal, the crew is fractured. Armed with only a handful of hints, Enrique, Laila, Hypnos and Zofia must find their way through the snarled, haunted waterways of Venice, Italy to locate Séverin. Meanwhile, Séverin must balance the deranged whims of the Patriarch of the Fallen House and discover the location of a temple beneath a plague island where the Divine Lyre can be played and all that he desires will come to pass. With only ten days until Laila expires, the crew will face plague pits and deadly masquerades, unearthly songs and the shining steps of a temple whose powers might offer divinity itself...but the price of godhood may just cost them everything they hold dear.
£11.39
St Martin's Press The Luminaries
Book SynopsisFrom Susan Dennard, the New York Times bestselling author of the Witchlands series, comes a haunting and high-octane contemporary fantasy about the magic it takes to face your fears in a nightmare-filled forest and the mettle required to face the secrets hiding in the dark corners of your own family.An Instant New York Times BestsellerA Barnes & Noble YA Book Club PickAn Indigo Best Teen Book of 2022A Junior Library Guild PickAn Indie Next PickA Goodreads Most Anticipated YA BookHemlock Falls isn''t like other towns. You won''t find it on a map, your phone won''t work here, and the forest outside town might just kill you. Winnie Wednesday wants nothing more than to join the Luminaries, the ancient order that protects Winnie''s townand the rest of humanityfrom the monsters and nightmares that rise in the forest of Hemlock Falls every night. Ever since her father was expo
£16.14
St Martin's Press Eerie Tales from the School of Screams
Book SynopsisFrom the director of the Oscar-nominated movie Boxtrolls comes a middle grade horror anthology that will leave you holding onto your blankets for dear life! Perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Goosebumps!School is tough.School is scary.School is EERIE.No one knows this better than Davis and Emily. But they're not scared of school because of tough tests or merciless vice-principals. No, they're scared because their teacher wants her students to present the class with the spookiest, most chilling stories they can think of.From the twisted mind of Graham Annable comes five horrifying stories that will scare your skeleton right out of your skin. Are you ready to stare down The Face in the Forest? Do you think you can handle the truth behind The Village that Vanished?Lock the doors, turn on all the lights, and arm yourself with candy you'll need all the help you can get to face these nightmar
£12.34
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) They Set the Fire
Book SynopsisAt once darkly suspenseful and heartfelt with stunning spot art from illustrator Rovina Cai, this trilogy finale of New York Times-bestselling author Daniel Kraus''s action-packed The Teddies Saga is perfect for fans of Victoria Schwab, Katherine Arden, and Holly Black.An Indie Next Pick!After searching so long for a place to call home, the daring teddiesclever Buddy, shrewd Sunny, fearless Nothing, and wise Reginaldfind few answers at the place where they were created, Furrington Industries. But with a new frienda teddy of legend!the teddies head back into the dangerous world to seek the secrets of their creation.Soon the teddies find themselves surrounded by people who hated them, and discover that the founder of Furrington Industries, known as the Suit, is on trial for an unknown crime. Left reeling but determined, Buddy leads his friendsthose that survivethrough the protestors that line the streets outside and into the bowels of the c
£16.14
St Martin's Press Category Five
Book SynopsisCategory Five is a new supernatural YA thriller from Ann Dávila Cardinal, set against the backdrop of a post-hurricane Puerto Rico.After the hurricane, some see destruction and some smell blood. The tiny island of Vieques, located just off the northeastern coast of the main island of Puerto Rico, is trying to recover after hurricane Maria, but the already battered island is now half empty. To make matters worse, as on the main island, developers have come in to buy up the land at a fraction of its worth, taking advantage of the island when it is down.Lupe, Javier, and Marisol are back to investigate a series of murders that follow in the wake of a hurricane and in the shadow of a new supernatural threat.
£999.99
Henry Holt & Company Read at Your Own Risk
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£11.84
Tor Publishing Group Jasmine Is Haunted
£9.78
St. Martin's Publishing Group Persephones Curse
£17.68
Feiwel & Friends If We Survive This
£17.20
Feiwel & Friends Hazelthorn
£16.80
St. Martin's Publishing Group Hex You
Book SynopsisHex You is the third book in the Sisters of Salem series about twin witches from powerhouse duo P.C. and Kristin Cast!Twin sisters, Mercy and Hunter are witches, direct descendants of the Goode family, the founders of their town. After the murder of their mother at the hands of a foul demon, they have become the protectors of the Gates to different underworlds--ancient portals between their world and realms where mythology rules and the darkest of creatures exist. Mercy and Khenti are trapped in the Ancient Egyptian Underworld and need Hunter's help to escape. But while Hunter searches for a way to save them, other evil threatens Goodeville. Amphitrite is still loomingand she wants vengeance against Hunter. With the gates rapidly weakening, Amphitrite lures out a deadly creature and sets it free on the residents of Goodeville. It will take everything in Mercy and Hunter's power to stop the goddess and seal the gates once and for all.
£16.14
Roaring Brook Press The Bawkness Monster
Book SynopsisPenny swears that when she was a little girl, a creature called the Bawk-ness Monsterhalf sea serpent, half chickensaved her from drowning. Now, years later, she's about to move away to a new city, and before she goes, she needs the help of her best friends, Luc and K, for a vitally important mission: seeing Bessie one more time. But in their quest to find Bessie and give Penny the send-off she deserves, the kids stumble into a whole new problemcryptids are being kidnapped by an evil collector, and only Penny, Luc, and K can save them!
£12.34
Tor Publishing Group The White Guy Dies First
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£13.49
Feiwel & Friends She Drinks the Light
£16.58
Flatiron Books The Bad Ones
Book SynopsisINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND INDIE BESTSELLER! Bestselling author Melissa Albert returns with The Bad Ones, a supernatural horror novel about four mysterious disappearances in a town haunted by a sinister magical historyGoddess, goddess, count to fiveIn the morning, who's alive?In the course of a single winter's night, four people vanish without a trace across a small town.Nora's estranged best friend, Becca, is one of the lost. As Nora tries to untangle the truth of Becca's disappearance, she discovers a darkness in her town's past, as well as a string of coded messages Becca left for her to unravel. These clues lead Nora to a piece of local lore: a legendary goddess of forgotten origins who played a role in Nora and Becca's own childhood games. . . .An arresting, crossover horror fantasy threaded with dark magic, The Bad Ones is a poison-pen love letter to semi-toxic best frien
£16.99
First Second Cryptid Kids Moby Duck
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£13.49
Lulu.com Dont Call Them Cute
£14.12
Lulu.com Full Moon Video
£14.31
Lulu.com Wolferain
£19.51
Lulu.com The Late Bus
£12.42
Lulu.com Folklore of Fear
£16.15
Lulu.com The Haunting Hour
£30.50
Lulu.com Cravens Hallow
£15.63
Lulu.com A Scary Story
£15.52
Lulu.com Haunted Tales
£10.67
Lulu.com The Ghosts of Hells Kettles
£15.00
Lulu.com THE GHOST OF OBDIAH BUTTONHOLE
£18.78
Lulu Press The Guardians of Glendalough
£15.99
HarperCollins Ghosts of Greenglass House
Book SynopsisWelcome to the irresistible world of Greenglass House, where thirteen-year-old Milo is spending the winter holidays stuck in a house full of strange guests who are not what they seem. There are fresh clues to uncover as friends old and new join in his search for a mysterious map and a famous smuggler’s lost haul. Sure to thrill both fans and newcomers, this smart, suspenseful tale offers ghosts, friendships, and a cast of unforgettable characters, all wrapped up in a cozy mystery.
£9.49
Clarion Books Only Ashes Remain
Book SynopsisDexter meets Victoria Schwab in this dark and compelling fantasy about a girl who seeks revenge on the boy who betrayed her, a sequel to the critically acclaimed Not Even Bones. After escaping her kidnappers and destroying the black market where she was held captive, all Nita wants is to find a way to live her life without looking over her shoulder. But with a video of her ability to self-heal all over the dark web, Nita knows she’s still a prime target on the black market. There’s only one way to keep herself safe. Nita must make herself so feared that no one would ever dare come after her again. And the best way to start building her reputation? Take her revenge on Fabricio, the boy who sold Nita to her kidnappers. But killing Fabricio is harder than Nita thought it would be, even with Kovit by her side. Now caught in a game of kill or be killed, Nita will do whatever it takes to win.
£16.19
Inkyard Press The Iron Knight Special Edition Iron Fey
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£15.29
Inkyard Press FOREVER SONG
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£12.34
Scholastic Inc. Battle of the BossMonster A Branches Book The
Book Synopsis The Super Secret Monster Patrol FINALLY comes face-to-face with the boss-monster!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!The Super Secret Monster Patrol has protected Stermont from all kinds of monsters. But is the S.S.M.P. ready to take on a whole ARMY of monsters? Alexander, Rip, and Nikki need to find the BOSS-MONSTER''s secret hideout and steal back the notebook. But first, they''ll have to battle her monster army in the ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN!
£8.35
Scholastic Inc. Slappy Birthday to You Goosebumps SlappyWorld 1
Book SynopsisGoosebumps now on Disney+!The evil dummy comes to life to tell his own twisted tales and scary stories!It''s bad enough Ian Barker has to spend his twelfth birthday with his sister and their two annoying cousins. The four of them can''t ever hang out without getting into trouble. Vinnie and Jonny always want to play with Ian''s stuff. They take extra turns and break everything they touch. Even Ian''s new birthday presents are up for grabs. But when Ian gets a Slappy dummy from his dad, things go from bad to worse. When Slappy''s in charge, you don''t fight over him, he fights over you!
£6.99
Scholastic Inc. City of Ghosts
Book SynopsisFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria (V.E.) Schwab (The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue) comes a sweeping, spooky, evocative adventure, perfect for fans of Stranger Things. An instant bestseller! Ever since Cass almost drowned (okay, she did drown, but she doesn''t like to think about it), she can pull back the Veil that separates the living from the dead . . . and enter the world of spirits. Her best friend is even a ghost.So things are already pretty strange. But they''re about to get much stranger.When Cass''s parents start hosting a TV show about the world''s most haunted places, the family heads off to Edinburgh, Scotland. Here, graveyards, castles, and secret passageways teem with restless phantoms. And when Cass meets a girl who shares her gift, she realizes how much she still has to learn about the Veil -- and herself.And she''ll have to learn fast. The city of ghosts is more dangerous than she ever imagined.
£8.54
Scholastic US Tunnel of Bones City of Ghosts 2
Book Synopsis#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria (V.E.) Schwab (The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue) returns to the world of ghosts with this eerie adventure set in Paris. An instant bestseller!Trouble is haunting Cassidy Blake . . . even more than usual.She (plus her ghost best friend, Jacob, of course) is in Paris, where Cass''s parents are filming their TV show about the world''s most haunted cities. Sure, it''s fun eating croissants and seeing the Eiffel Tower, but there''s true ghostly danger lurking beneath Paris, in the creepy underground Catacombs.When Cass accidentally awakens a frighteningly strong spirit, she must rely on her still-growing skills as a ghosthunter -- and turn to friends both old and new to help her unravel a mystery. But time is running out, and the spirit is only growing stronger.And if Cass fails, the force she''s unleashed could haunt the city forever.#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Schwab returns to the spooky a
£8.54
Scholastic Inc. Greywaren The Dreamer Trilogy 3
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Scholastic Inc. Its Alive Its Alive Goosebumps SlappyWorld 7
Book SynopsisGoosebumps now on Disney+!Livvy and Jayden are the stars of their school''s robotics team. Livvy is especially enthusiastic because her own mother works in a robotics lab and experiments with Artificial Intelligence. To impress her mom, Livvy and Jayden build a robot. Livvy wants to name their robot Francine, but Jayden thinks that''s too silly for their creation. Desperate to win, Livvy and Jayden borrow an Artificial Intelligence module. They soon realize they''ve made a terrible mistake. Francine has too much brain power. She''s alive! And using this newly gained brain power to dream up a deadly contest!
£7.59
Scholastic Inc. They Call Me the Night Howler Goosebumps
Book SynopsisGoosebumps now on Disney+!Mason Brady loves comics! He knows every hero, villain, and sidekick. He even draws his own characters. On a trip to his favorite place, the Comic Book Characters Hall of Fame Museum, Mason explores every exhibit. He even comes across the very real Night Howler. But when villains start terrorizing the town, Mason realizes that his whole life is about to change. Will Mason be a superhero or a superzero?
£6.99
Scholastic Inc. My Friend Slappy Goosebumps SlappyWorld 12
Book SynopsisGoosebumps now on Disney+!Barton Suggs has it rough. He only has one friend, Lizzie Hellman. The school bullies are out to get him. And nobody believes him about it! After Barton gets pranked again, he''s had enough! So when Barton brings Slappy to life, he''s thrilled to find a new friend that''s willing to help him get revenge on the bullies. Slappy''s never had someone like him before. What''s up with this Barton kid? Will Slappy''s new Best Friend Forever end up his Worst Nightmare Ever?
£6.99
Scholastic Inc. Monster Blood Is Back Goosebumps SlappyWorld 13
Book SynopsisGoosebumps now on Disney+!Sascha Nelson and her best friend Nicole Miller love to cook! After school, they spend their time concocting new dishes in the kitchen. So when their favorite TV show Kids Big Chef Food Fights comes to their school for a special competition, they''re ecstatic! But with school cheaters Ashli and Diggs also in the show, things don''t seem as fun anymore. When Sascha and Nicole buy a mysterious can called Monster Blood is Back, they use it to get back at Ashli and Diggs. But as the Monster Blood grows and grows, can the two get the slime under control or will it swallow up the competition?
£6.99
Scholastic Inc. FifthGrade Zombies Goosebumps SlappyWorld 14
Book SynopsisGoosebumps now on Disney+!When city kid Todd Coates moves from Queens, New York, to live on a Wisconsin farm for a year, he's in for a more than just hanging out with his cousins Mila and Skipper. Strange things begin to happen all around him. But Todd is the only one who sees them. Late at night. In the cornfields. Todd is convinced there is something of the undead variety out there. Will he be able to prove it to his classmates before school is dismissed... permanently?
£6.99
Scholastic US Bridge of Souls City of Ghosts 3
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Scholasticnc CrackUp Comics Collection Bendy
Book Synopsis This collection of vintage 1930s-1940s Bendy comic strips is a must-have for those wanting to peek into the silly, scary world of Bendy and his friends! For those dying to know more about the simple, darkly funny cartoons produced at Joey Drew Studios, look no further than this illustrated collection of comics based on the exploits of Bendy, Boris the Wolf, Alice Angel and all their friends! This collection of vintage comic strip adaptations brings to life the best of the many cartoon features produced by Joey Drew Studios.
£11.67
Scholastic Inc. Darkroom
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Scholastic Inc. The Whispering Dark
Book SynopsisA haunting, dreamlike tale of sacrifice, love, and obsession. -- Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author.Delaney Meyers-Petrov is tired of being seen as fragile just because she''s Deaf. So when she''s accepted into a prestigious program at Godbole University that trains students to slip between parallel worlds, she''s excited for the chance to prove herself. But her semester gets off to a rocky start as she faces professors who won''t accommodate her disability, and a pretentious upperclassman fascinated by Delaney''s unusual talents.Colton Price died when he was nine years old. Quite impossibly, he woke several weeks later at the feet of a green-eyed little girl. Now, twelve years later, Delaney Meyers-Petrov has stumbled back into his orbit, but Colton''s been ordered to keep far away from the new girl . . . and the voices she hears calling to her from the shadows.Delaney wants to keep her distance from Colton -- she seems to be the only person on campus who finds him more arrogant than charming -- yet after a Godbole student turns up dead, she and Colton are forced to form a tenuous alliance, plummeting down a rabbit-hole of deeply buried university secrets. But Delaney and Colton discover the cost of opening the doors between worlds when they find themselves up against something old and nameless, an enemy they need to destroy before it tears them -- and their forbidden partnership -- apart.
£12.59
Scholastic Inc. The Cursed Moon
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£17.09
Scholastic Inc. Karens Ghost BabySitters Little Sister 12
Book SynopsisIt''s fun to be a Baby-sitters'' Little Sister! Karen thinks there''s a ghost in her house! But she''s never really seen the ghost of Old Ben Brewer -- until now.Karen and her stepsister Kristy have found out that Ben Brewer and his spooky friends are going to have a birthday party in her attic on Halloween night! It used to be fun having a ghost around. But now Karen''s not so sure!
£6.99
