Ghost Stories

A Zoella Book Club Autumn 2016 title "So creepy and amazing [...] I loved it [...] You'll never look at small china dolls in the same way ever again." - Zoella "Deliciously creepy." - Juno Dawson Dunvegan School for Girls has been closed for many...

Now a major Netflix series from the production company of Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block)'The Screaming Staircase?' Lockwood edged forward in his chair. 'Please, Mr Fairfax, tell us more.'For more than fifty years,...

"A haunted house thriller packed with cryptic mystery, dark humor, and bone-chilling twists." -Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston The Haunting of Hill House meets Sadie in this "genuinely terrifying" (School...

From the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author of Our Castle by the Sea comes a gorgeously gothic story, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll and Frances Hardinge ... 'My book of the year. This is storytelling so secure and...

"My name is John Gregory. What follows is my Bestiary - my personal account of the denizens of the dark I've encountered, together with the lessons I have learned and the mistakes I have made. I have held nothing back, and my hope is that the spook who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368075190Author Kendare BlakeFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint HyperionPublisher Hyperion

Drip...drip...drip... In five days, she will come...Roberta 'Bobbie' Rowe is not the kind of person who believes in ghosts. A Halloween dare at her ridiculously spooky boarding school is no big deal, especially when her best friend Naya and cute local...

The Spook's Destiny is the eighth book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles - over 3 million copies sold worldwide!'You belong to the blade now. You'll belong to it until the day you die . . .'Tom, the Spook's Apprentice, has travelled to...

Shortlisted for the 2021 CrimeFest Award for Best Crime Novel for Young AdultsShortlisted for the 2022 Grampian Children's Book Award"Lauren James is a genius." SFX Magazine"Lauren James isn't just headed for the stars - she's already there." Samantha...

The Spook's Curse is the second book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles - over 3 million copies sold worldwide!'By now the dark has noticed you and will be trying to hunt you down . . .'It's the job of the Spook and his apprentice,...

The Spook's Curse is the second book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles - over 3 million copies sold worldwide!'By now the dark has noticed you and will be trying to hunt you down . . .'It's the job of the Spook and his apprentice,...

Funny, moving, and heart-achingly real, this romantic romp and paranormal romcom debut-through a haunted library with trapdoors, ghosts, and memories-is full of great love that triumphs over even death, perfect for fans of Ninth House and Cemetery Boys...

When her gran dies, Jess inherits Twigs - a talking cockatoo! Huge and hilarious, Twigs is Jess's best friend and, now she's starting at a new school, Jess needs a friend more than ever. But - Squawwwwk! - Twigs is noisy, and he's pushing Jess's dad to...

The Spook's Battle is the fourth book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles - over 3 million copies sold worldwide!'I see your future clearly. Your master will be dead, and you will be alone.'The Spook and his apprentice protect the County...

Ghost Roast delivers a paranormal adventure full of first crushes, lost histories, and the impossible task of fitting in when your dad is a professional ghosthunter. A stand-alone YA graphic novel from authors Shawnee and Shawnelle Gibbs and artist Emily...

The number one bestselling author of Alex Rider gives horror a whole new look in this mischievous collection of ten twisted tales.This chilling collection of ten nightmarish and fiendishly funny short stories is a perfect read for fearless children. From...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451674477Author Nancy HolderFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

The Spook's Secret is the third book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles - over 3 million copies sold worldwide!'It's going to be a long, hard, cruel winter and there couldn't be a worse place to spend it.'As the nights draw in the Spook...

Together for the first time, here is the #1 New York Times best seller Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and its two sequels, Hollow City and the (newly released) Library of Souls. All three hardcovers are packaged in a beautifully designed...

I Am Not A Serial Killer is now a major film starring Christopher Lloyd and Max Records. This is the first title in the thrillingly dark John Wayne Carver series.John works in his family's mortuary and has an obsession with serial killers. He wants to be...

The Spook's Sacrifice is the sixth book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles - over 3 million copies sold worldwide!'Witches, Mam? We've made an alliance with witches?'As the Spook's apprentice, Tom's first duty is to protect the County...

Fear Street is cursed. It's been that way for hundreds of years. Unspeakable horrors haunt those who've walked on its terrifying path. And it all started with one family-the Fears. Go back to how it all began and discover why the heir to the Fear...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781596435520Author Vera BrosgolFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint First SecondPublisher Roaring Brook Press

'Timely, thrilling, and gripping from start to finish. An absolute page-turner.' -KAREN M. MCMANUS, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ONE OF US IS LYING NO ONE HAS EVER DIED IN KARLOFF COUNTY Welcome to the funnest...

Diego and Martin decide to skip school. They head to a nearby beach for a day filled with sun, fun and fishing. When clouds begin to dot the sky, the two boys worry they won't be able to work on their tans. When purple lightning strikes, they worry about...

Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can't get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he...

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children", an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling...

I Am Grimalkin is the ninth book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles - over 3 million copies sold worldwide!'I am Grimalkin, and I have already chosen those I will kill . . .'Grimalkin has made it her lifetime ambition to destroy the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062003935Author L. j. SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint HarperTeenPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 206gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Grimm's Fairy Tales meets Ransom Riggs in this deeply creepy, gorgeously illustrated collection of twelve original pitch-dark fairytales, from international bestselling author of The Hazel Wood, Melissa Albert. Journey into the Hinterland, where every...

A thrilling ghost story from the author of the popular Football Academy series. Lucas, Irfan and Jack want to mark the beginning of their summer holidays in style! Tricking their parents with a camping cover story, the boys sneak into the old abandoned...

The Spook's Mistake is the fifth book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles - over 3 million copies sold worldwide!'The moment of danger is close. Very soon our enemies will be here.'The Spook has sent his apprentice, Tom, to be trained by...

I must record the facts that have led me to where I am now. So that, when someone reads this, they understand. Sam Hunter's neighbours are pillars of the community, the most influential people in town. But they're liars too. The Greenhills are hiding...

Slither's Tale is the eleventh book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles - over 3 million copies sold worldwide!'My name is Slither, and before my tale is finished you'll find out why . . .'Slither preys upon humans, gorging upon their...

Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her partner-in-crime-investigation, Thomas Cresswell, are en route to New York to help solve another blood-soaked mystery. Embarking on a week-long voyage across the Atlantic on the opulent RMS Etruria, they're delighted to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316401685Author Stephenie MeyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublisher Little, Brown Books for Young...

It's an old-fashioned puppet. The details are hard to make out in the dim light, but it looks like the puppet's neck is broken. It's a sad-looking thing, trapped there in its cage. Maybe I should let it out... THE MUST-HAVE THRILLER THAT WILL KEEP YOU...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368075022Author Kendare BlakeFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint HyperionPublisher Hyperion

'It's a dangerous job, but someone has to do it.'For years, the local Spook kept the county safe from evil. But now his time has ended, and there is only one boy who can take over - Thomas Ward, barely more than a child himself. Now he too must take on...

Mr Monster is the second chilling novel in Dan Wells's John Wayne Carver series, and the follow up to I Am Not A Serial Killer - now a major motion picture.John Wayne Cleaver has always known he has a dark side but he's fought hard to oppress it and live...