Ghost Stories

This Ladybird Classic is an abridged retelling of the classic vampire tale of Dracula by Bram Stoker. A perfect introduction to the well-loved legend, it is ideal for adults to read with children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone. Please...

Rex Dexter is cursed...with brains...and daring...and more than his fair share of devilish good looks. But also with an actual curse: dead animals keep showing up in his bedroom, wanting him to solve their murders.After successfully sleuthing a series of...

"A contemporary Buffy" - Publishers WeeklyThe thrilling and action-packed supernatural mystery from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games series.Every other day, Kali D'Angelo is a normal sixteen-year-old...

Written by Julia Donaldson, the author of The Gruffalo, and illustrated by prize-winning Karen George, Wake Up Do, Lydia Lou! is a gentle and playful bedtime read - full of fun sounds to join in with time and time again.One night, a little ghost glides...

A spooky gothic adventure, perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and for curling up with on a rainy night ... WINNER OF THE TIMES/CHICKEN HOUSE CHILDREN'S FICTION COMPETITION WINNER OF THE MSLEXIA NOVEL AWARD ...

Scary Stories for 7 Year Olds is a funny and varied selection of hair raising scary stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone (if you're brave enough!) or aloud together - and for dipping into time and time again...

Trapped within the oppresive warrens of the city's chimneys, young sweeper Tom longs for fresh air and freedom in this atmospheric and ghostly tale from Lucy Strange. Young chimney sweep Tom has started seeing...

A Netflix animated series - Autumn 2021! Reader: beware. Warlocks with dark spells, hunters with deadly aim, and bakers with ovens retrofitted for cooking children lurk within these pages. But if you dare, turn the page and learn the true story of...

When you're dead, you're dead. When you're gone, you're gone.Unless, of course, you're not.And that's where I come in.The year is 1897, and Peggy Devona can speak with ghosts.She hides her gift from those afraid of a girl with such powers, terrified of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913556129Author Isla WynterFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Peryton PressPublisher Peryton PressSeries The Little Ghost

The (nearly) true confessions of Jamie Kelly.They were just an ordinary soft pair of second-hand jeans until Jamie Kelly tried them on. Then they became tight, smelly & scratchy - with a bit of a haunting problem! Do the pants have the power to soothe a...

Thrilling spooky mysteries, starring supernatural sleuths Lockett & Wilde - for fans of Lemony Snicket and Murder Most Unladylike."More shadowy mysteries than twelve graveyards. All hail Lockett & Wilde!" Lemony Snicket"Wildly funny." Ben MillerMatilda...

Conan swallowed hard. The creature stood taller than the archway, a silhouette of darkness against the spiral of light behind it ... And it looked directly at him. Jack and Conan's friendship is officially dead. Stuck in detention with Yash and Jerry...

From R.L. Stine, the master of horror for young readers, comes ten new stories that are sure to leave you shivering. A boy who hates bugs starts to see them everywhere. A basketball player's skin starts to almost drip off his hands - but no one else can...

They slowed as they reached the gate; two stone columns, each with its own crumbling angel perched on top. The angels held up a rusty, wrought-iron arch that read, in curling, serpentine letters: SHIVERTON HALL. Arthur Bannister has been unexpectedly...

New from Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author-illustrator team, Lucy Strange and Pam Smy: a spirited series of "cosy gothic" mysteries, starring supernatural sleuths, Lockett & Wilde."This book has more shadowy mysteries than twelve graveyards and more...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award 2021. Nominated for Doug Wright Award for Best Book 2021.Book InformationISBN 9780735264472Author Riel NasonFormat HardbackPage...

Who can catch a memory thief? ' An unforgettable adventure ' THE TIMES BOOK OF THE WEEK. "Starting on All Fools Day, twelve years ago, I remember everything. EVERYTHING. That was a wet Saturday, and that was the day I was born." 12-year-old Piaf has...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506491493Author Heather Pierce StigallFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Beaming BooksPublisher Augsburg Fortress PublishersWeight(grams) 318g

Age range 9 to 12Unicorn in the Playground is a selection of old and new material: some to be spoken sung or shouted out loud; some to be read curled up in bed. This paperback oozes with the vitality and variety you'll find in his one man shows. Here's...

A delightful tale of victory against all odds from master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo, lavishly illustrated by Michael Foreman. "Every fox in the whole town, in the whole country just about, is a football fan... And we all have an impossible...

When a spooky yeti attacks the Gotham City Ice Rink with a freeze ray, Mystery Inc. gets caught in the crossfire. Just when the gang looks destined for a frosty fate, Batman and Robin swoop in to save the day. Can Scooby and his friends help the Dynamic...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933390574Author Shannon GilliganFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint DragonlarkPublisher DragonlarkSeries Choose Your Own Adventure: DragonlarksWeight(grams)...

What happens when a horror movie becomes reality? Karen M. McManus meets Scream in this spine-tingling YA horror thriller that cleverly explores themes of race and class. Devon Harris doesn't have much planned for the summer - until her sister, Drew,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780439846837Author Kazu KibuishiFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint GraphixPublisher Scholastic USSeries Amulet Graphix

The hilarious tale of a family coming to terms with its ghosts - literally.Greta Woebegone did not believe in ghosts until the day she was knocked over by a car and almost died. Then everything changed...Now Greta can not only see the spirits that haunt...

When Daniel and his friends make up a ghost story about a terrifying dog what begins as a story turns into a nightmare...A spine tingling tale about a boy haunted by the monsterous creature he created in his own imagination.An award-winning tale filled...

Gripping stories of myth, folklore and magic:Two step-brothers share one nightmare; red gloves that reach for your throat; a changing room where a stranger asks to swap lives with you; and a ghost in the rain... An expert storyteller weaves nine spells...

Something scary is happening in GOOSEBUMPS HORRORLAND, the all-new, all-terrifying series by RL Stine. Just how scary? You'll never know unless you crack open this classic prequel! Evan visits an eerie old toy store and buys a dusty can of Monster Blood...

Lark needs a break. Her mother is ill, her sister has stopped speaking and she's fallen out with her best friend. When her family arrives at a caravan site on the windy Welsh coast, she and her little sister rush off to explore. But soon this freedom get...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916151512Author Isla WynterFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Peryton PressPublisher Peryton PressSeries The Little Ghost

From the critically acclaimed author of THE CHESTNUT ROASTER a magical page-turner inspired by the true story of George Brewster, the last child chimney sweep. Brewster has been sold to a cruel Master Sweep to risk his life up the narrow jungle of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728245720Author Lindsay CurrieFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Sourcebooks Young ReadersPublisher Sourcebooks Young ReadersWeight(grams)...

Forbidden love, danger and vengeance . . . Read the second book in the Dark Artifices series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author and the queen of fantasy, Cassandra Clare, in a stunning new anniversary edition.This luxurious hardback...

When Enzo Ma travels to Saturn's moon Titan to visit his friend, Jed Cresta, things are about to get complicated. When Enzo meets Jed's teacher and mentor, Dr Penelope Lane, she seems short-tempered and behaves strangely. Later that night, Dr Lane's...

When 12-year-old Adam and his Mum buy an old wardrobe at a local furniture shop, an old woman begins to yell at them. She claims that the wardrobe belongs to her, and that they have no right to have it. The shop owner shoos away the old woman and...

A bookstore closes for the night. Nothing inside stirs, except for one creeping thing: a human hand! The cursed part hunts for someone to read its handwriting so it can unleash an evil spirit into the world. Can the mighty Librarian stop the wicked hand...

Under the sea, Dr. Calamari's magic show is the place to be. But when Squiggy unwillingly becomes part of the show, his magical day quickly turns into his worst nightmare! Will Squiggy be able to reverse the spell? Dive in to find out in this early...

An explosion shakes the Library of Doom, ripping a hole through 70 floors! Now, one of the young workers - a Page - is missing, and it will take two Librarians to rescue him. But amid the rubble and ancient books, the heroes meet unexpected danger - the...

A strange woman is handing out free metal bookmarks. A girl takes one. Ouch! She pricks her finger and a dot of blood drips out. The woman smiles with sharp teeth at the sight. The girl will soon become an unwilling member of her ghoulish book club . . ...