Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers

A lot of dark stuff happened when I was young that I've never even told to my dearest friend, Tom Ward.

When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co.

'I am Grimalkin, and I have already chosen those I will kill .

Far from the Wardstone, a new darkness is rising .

The fourth instalment of the Wardstone Chronicles.

Time is running out for Thomas Ward.

As danger increases in the County, Tom is sent far north by his master to be trained by Bill Arkwright, another Spook.

As the Spook's apprentice Tom's first duty is to protect the County from the dark.

The Spook, Tom and Alice return from Greece to find the County under siege - and the Spook's home burnt to the ground.

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Lydia's last thought before darkness closed over her mind was that the strange, swirling storm had trapped her.

Beans calls her dad 'Gadgetman' because of the weird and wonderful gadgets he comes up with - everything from exploding biscuits to Spy Kits.

The Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward, deal with the dark.

The Spook's Apprentice is the first book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles - over 3 million copies sold worldwide!

After the great thunderstorm at the turn of the century, Henry comes home from school one day and finds a baby, peculiarly swaddled, and left among the hollyhocks.

Moving to the country because her parents want to run a dilapidated old hotel is not 11-year-old Nova's idea of fun.

The Spook, Tom and Alice travel to Ireland, fleeing from the war in the County.

This is the next in the popular series featuring Johnny Maxwell.

On the first day of school, Artie falls out of his bed and hits his head.

Another creepy tale for beside the campfire or beneath the covers from "e;Twisted Sisters"e; Annette and Gina Cascone's Deadtime Stories-now a hit show on Nickelodeon!

The Witching Game marks another creepy tale for beside the campfire or beneath the covers from "e;Twisted Sisters"e; Annette and Gina Cascone's Deadtime Stories-now a hit show on Nickelodeon!

Another creepy tale for beside the campfire or beneath the covers from "e;Twisted Sisters"e; Annette and Gina Cascone's Deadtime Stories-now a hit show on Nickelodeon!

Sell the cemetery?

"e;A deliciously macabre fairy tale, full of snuggles.

A Waterstones Best Children's Book of the YearGaming, adventure and an incredible friendship combine in this one-of-a-kind, heart-pounding, spine-tingling adventure that takes place in the space of a single night.

The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of Crater Lake.

The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spookyCrater Lake.

The ULTIMATE story collection for Skulduggery Pleasant fans, now updated to include Apocalypse Kings AND six more new stories for this edition - 22 stories in all!

A funny and reassuring story featuring Love Monster, who now appears in his own animated television show on CBeebies!

The third book in the New York Times bestselling series with over ten million copies in print!

'TWISTY, SEXY, SMART ' - Kiran Millwood-Hargrave'A MODERN GOTHIC GEM' - Samantha Shannon'OH SO ROMANTIC' - Alexandra Christo'AS SEDUCTIVE AS IT IS SINISTER' - Kate Dunn'THE SAPPHIC DARK ACADEMIA OF DREAMS - Francesca MayA dark academia thriller romance with a supernatural twist.

A delightfully festive story about the little rabbit with big dreams - perfect for sharing at Christmas!

Five fun festive audio stories to entertain your little one over the Christmas season.

Five fantastic, heart-tingling stories featuring Love Monster, who now appears in his own animated television show on CBeebies!

From the author of NY Times bestselling Dark and Shallow Lies comes a darkly atmospheric paranormal thriller, dripping with secrets and mystery.

Scream meets Gossip Girl with a dash of One of Us is Lying!

An irresistible picture book about a very cheeky baby bunny!

A rediscovered children's classic, winner of the 1976 Whitbread Award, from the Booker Prize and Carnegie Medal-winning author of Moon Tiger and The Ghost of Thomas Kempe.

Books 7, 8 and 9 in the SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT series - known collectively as THE DARQUESSE TRILOGY, Derek Landy's fantastically imaginative series about our favourite dead detective.

Books 4, 5 and 6 in the SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT series - known collectively as TTHE DEATH BRINGER TRILOGY, Derek Landy's fantastically imaginative series about our favourite dead detective.

Books 1, 2 and 3 in the SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT series - known collectively as THE FACELESS ONES TRILOGY, Derek Landy's fantastically imaginative series about our favourite dead detective.

Fly into a fiery and fantastical future with No.

The second title in this breakout new detective series, from the author of the spine-tingling Scarlet and Ivy series.

A breakout new detective series, from the author of the spine-tingling Scarlet and Ivy series.

THE EPIC NEW THRILLER BEGINS.

The epic conclusion in the mind-blowing supernatural thriller from bestselling author DEREK LANDY, creator of international sensation Skulduggery Pleasant.

THE EPIC NEW THRILLER CONTINUES.

The asylum holds the key to a terrifying past.

Haunting, fast-paced sequel to the New York Times bestselling photo-illustrated novel ASYLUM.

The concluding volume in an epic and terrifying trilogy for teen readers.