Ghost Stories

Book Band: Dark Blue, ideal for ages 9+ A heart-warming story about friendship and finding your place in the world set in an urban city, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school. Twelve-year-old JoJo is going through a...

Your favourite paranormal investigator is back, with yet another adventure that is sure to have you glued to your seat. No, it's not dreamboat Trent Reilly and his Paranormal Society, it's Mason Mooney! What do you mean you've never heard of him? He's...

Spartacus goes to ghost school like all the other ghosts, but he's a special ghost: he doesn't like to screech in a scary way, he doesn't want to haunt and was always polite. What will happen to Spartacus when he's sent by the Head of school to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593203385Author Bram StokerFormat HardbackPage Count 512Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 695gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 157mm * 40mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545162005Author R,L StineFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic US

When a playground scrap becomes a fight to the death, and an ancient curse is awakened, Jack, Skuli and Emma must uncover the arrowhead's secrets - before a terrible evil is unleashed.Award-winning children's author Ruth Eastham weaves twists, turns and...

David Walliams meets Goosebumps! When Alistair joins the Corny Scaredy-Cat Paranormal Investigation Squad, his whole life changes. Can Alistair and Saoirse solve the problem of the sword wielding ghosts? And can he stop Saorise's brother Billy ( who is...

From bestselling author James Patterson comes the next middle grade hit with this ghostly adventure story.________________________________I'm Finn McAllister, I'm a normal middle schooler, and on June sixth I died. I know, I know - you weren't expecting...

The first book in a spookily funny new series, where the living meets the dead and survival is a race against time. Perfect for fans of Skulduggery Pleasant and Who Let the Gods Out.Welcome to the Embassy of the Dead. Leave your life at the door. (Thanks...

Book Band: Dark Blue - Ideal for ages 9+ A brilliant collection of spine-chilling tales by Joan Aiken, author of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. From a mysterious traveller who leaves an injured horse with a stranger, to a garden plant that slowly...

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...

Marnie Blue and her school friends are spending the weekend at CORAL, an activity centre in Mermaid Lagoon. There will be lots of fun things to do, like playing with the water catapult and singing round the bubble fire. Not to mention midnight snacks!...

A ghostly love story set in a spooky, underwater world from the highly acclaimed author and illustrator P.J. Lynch.Jacob's father was a farmer, but after their river is dammed and their town is flooded, Jacob takes to fishing the new lake over the town...

From R.L. Stine, the master of horror for young readers, comes ten new stories that are sure to send a shiver down your spine. Two kids embark on a field trip to the zoo . . . and stumble upon a creature they never expected to meet. A boy makes a machine...

A thrillingly spooky gothic mystery... The grown-ups all think she's going to die soon ? she can see it in their eyes. Still, when twelve-year-old Stina is sent to be treated at Raspberry Hill Sanatorium, she can't believe her luck. She even gets to...

When Jamie's father buys a house that has been empty for many years, they discover ghosts, mystery - and danger. Can Jamie and his friend Colin learn the truth before anyone else gets hurt? About the AuthorPippa has written over eighty books for...

Step into the shadows and uncover the centuries-old myths and legends that lie beneath the figure of the vampire, with this magical compendium of facts and fiction. Whether rising from a coffin in the dead of night or stalking its prey, hidden in plain...

Padraig Kenny's The Shadows of Rookhaven is a story about family and forgiveness, the sequel to The Monsters of Rookhaven.Shadows are gathering over Rookhaven.It is the time of The Great Configuration, a once in a hundred years event. Family and...

Winner of The Readers' Choice 2023 Best Children's Book, Runner up for The Diverse Book Awards 2023 'Best Children's Book', Shortlisted for Breakthrough Children's Book of Year - The Week Junior Book Awards 2023, Longlisted for The Juniper Book Award...

Percy Jackson meets Dracula in this action-packed monster hunting series! With the perfect combination of humour and heroism, Max Helsing will keep readers aged nine and up on the edge of their seats.Max Helsing's camping trip to Bone Creek was never...

The floor shook. The tables and chairs shook. The children shook. Suddenly, the door creaked open... and a huge figure loomed over them. It was... The Frankenstein Teacher!Class 3F get a very unusual new teacher. Frankenstein! But although Frankenstein...

Determined to be the world's greatest detective, Zaiba is always on the lookout for a crime to solve! When a new family moves to the village, Zaiba is intrigued to hear about the strange happenings in their home. Things go missing, objects are smashed...

Stolen cakes, major explosions and an unforgettable cast of characters - dive into The Orphans of St Halibut's, a hilarious caper from debut author Sophie Wills and million-copy bestselling illustrator, David Tazzyman. Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and...

Written by New York Times bestselling novelist Neil Gaiman, with otherworldly illustrations by artist Dave McKean, MR PUNCH - 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION is the new deluxe cut of this landmark graphic novel. A young boy stumbles across a Punch and Judy...

Mother Nature has never been creepier. EXCLUSIVE: Investigator Hacker Murphy makes Creeper Files, detailing the nefarious activities of the most evil man/plant ever known, available for the first time. Hacker Murphy is chasing a story about a...

A National Book Award Finalist "A gentle, glowing wonder, full of love and understanding." -The New York Times Book ReviewIt's the summer before middle school and eleven-year-old Bug's best friend Moira has decided the two of them need to use the next...

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...

A strange book is left on an empty street. The wind blows its pages. The pages keep moving. And they are hungry! Only the Librarian can save a young boy from the deadly pages. Only the Librarian knows how to defeat them. Join the mysterious Librarian...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2022 (United States). Joint winner of Kids' Indie Next 2021 (United States) and Kids' Indie Next Pick 2021 (United States).Book...

The Afterlife is at peace. Things are quiet at the Embassy. Jake's life is - as much as it can be - back to normal. Not for long...The peace-loving king of demons is about to pass to the void, to be replaced by his son, a vain and spiteful demon who the...

Light-hearted comedy from an award-winning author about a pesky uncle who won't seem to leave! Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+Light-hearted comedy from an award-winning author. When Uncle Ron comes to visit,...

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps _______________ Ideal for readers aged 7+ Orphaned pot-girl Mary has buckets of stage blood to clear up...

Monsters are in the eye of the beholder.Rosa suffers from a rare condition that renders her mute. She lives on the strange island of Mirasol where the rain never seems to stop.In the gloom of the island, its superstitious population are haunted by all...

Pull back the curtain and enter a world where mystery and magic take centre stage in a gloriously gothic adventure from Jenni Spangler, illustrated by Chris Mould. Twelve-year-old Tig works at Manchester's Theatre Royale, cleaning, selling tickets and...

A hilarious, riddling tale from the international bestselling author of Horrible Histories, Terry Deary. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+ A wardrobe causes all manner of mayhem in this great fun...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416918103Author R. L. StineFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Simon & Schuster AustraliaPublisher Simon & Schuster AustraliaWeight(grams)...

"A poignant story." -School Library Journal "An unforgettable, life-affirming tale." -Booklist The Graveyard Book meets Hatchet in this eerie novel about a boy who is stranded on a mysterious beach, from debut author Samantha M. Clark.A boy washes up on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338111002Author Victoria SchwabFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Scholastic PressPublisher Scholastic PressWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

On her first day in Grave's Pass, Raven McKay spotted a pooka horses chasing goblins in a vacant lot, three banshees on a bus, a zombie in ripped jeans staring in the window of a phone shop, a bogeyman walking a labradoodle, a ghost on a ladder cleaning...

Return to the weird and wonderful world of Maudlin Towers for a second adventure - brilliantly written and illustrated throughout by Chris Priestley in this striking and funny package. Mildew and Sponge don't think much of Maudlin Towers, the...