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

There are the small betrayals: the unkind word, the petty lies.

Jim moves to ancient Minerva Hall and encounters the ghosts of six children.

The third book in Michael Grant'sNew York Timesbestselling Gone series,Liesisanother heart-in-your-throat page-turner, both chilling and thought-provoking.

The Van Helsing name rebornFourteen-year-old Alex has no idea that he's descended from the world's most famous vampire hunter, but that changes fast when he arrives at Glenarvon Academy and confronts two vampires in his first three days.

When Aramintas almost-grown-up cousin comes to babysit she brings two naughty ghosts with heranother fun, kooky adventure in the Araminta Spookie seriesfromAngie Sage, author of theNew York Timesbestselling Septimus Heap series.

Uncle Dracs creepy vampire nephew comes to visit and Araminta wants him goneanother funny, weird adventure in the Araminta Spookie seriesfromAngie Sage, author of theNew York Timesbestselling Septimus Heap series.

In the third book of the Araminta Spookie series, Barry Wizzards frogs are stolen and Araminta and Wanda must find them.

Get ready for more adventures with Araminta, the star ofa delightfully "e;spookie"e; chapter book series from Angie Sage, author of theNew York Timesbestselling Septimus Heap series!

Meet Araminta, the star ofa delightfully "e;spookie"e; chapter book series from Angie Sage, author of the bestselling Septimus Heap series!

When the box is opened, everything starts to change.

Some kids say Mason Avrett is slow.

It's the monster hunters' last chance to stop an all-out monster war!

This houseis mineandI amits beating heart.

Claire Martin has some serious body issues.

The second book in Michael Grant's New York Times bestselling Gone series, Hunger is a thrilling, action-packed story that is impossible to put down.

Joseph Bruchac, the award-winning author of Skeleton Man, puts a contemporary spin on Native American lore to create a spine-tingling tale of monsters and darkness.

In thissequel to the middle grade modern horror classic Skeleton Man, Joseph Bruchac revisits his most terrifying villain yet.

A chilling middle grade novel featuring a brave young girl, missing parents, and a terrifying stranger, based on a Native American legend.

The first in New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant's breathtaking dystopian sci-fi saga, Gone is a page-turning thriller that invokes the classic The Lord of the Flies along with the horror of Stephen King.

From the New York Times-bestselling author of Goosebumps and Fear Street, "e;a fast and breezy vampire tale punctuated with a few nasty shocks"e; (Publishers Weekly).

Destiny Weller and her twin sister, Livvy, were as close as two sisters could beuntil Livvy chose to become a vampire, leaving Destiny behind.

You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams.

There's something lurking in the halls of Wilton Middle School.

You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams.

You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams.

You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams.

Twelve ultra-smart, ultra-competitive kids have been selected to take part in a survival competition called Life Games.

Twelve ultra-smart, ultra-competitive kids have been selectedto take part in a survival competition called Life Games.

Twelve ultra-smart kids have been selected to take part in a survival competition called Life Games, which is being held on a tropical island.

In this supernatural YA series debut, a teen girl caught between life and death must fight powerful dark forces for control of her own fate.

It's the new funniest mystery detective series ever, from the genius behind the bestselling Barry Loser books!

'The perfect mix of funny, foul and fearful' Metro'Brilliantly imagined .

Written by some of todays most exciting teen authors, Vacations from Hell offers five unique takes on a universal experienceunforgettable trips.

From Joseph Bruchac, the author of the award-winning middle-grade thrillfest Skeleton Man, comes another creepy tale inspired by the folklore of indigenous Americans.

Meet Laura.

That's Alex Smith rushing past you, hurrying home to check out his journal.

That tall boy walking so confidently into the party is Ross Arthur.

Say Happy Birthday to Maggie O'Connor.

Say hi to Luke.

Danielle Warner was only pretending to hypnotize her brother Peter.

Emily was a selfish, willful, hateful child who died before her thirteenth birthday.

Super-exciting new spin-off book in the New York Times bestselling series with over ten million copies in print!

Super-exciting new spin-off book in the New York Times bestselling series with over ten million copies in print!

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

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!

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

Featuring children's own words and heart-warming pictures, this book is a perfect celebration of everything there is to love about Halloween!

Welcome to Dungeon Academy, where monsters and creatures train for the dark world that awaits just beyond the Dungeon walls.

Dennis and Gnasher are back for a spooky adventure.

Howl with laughter and squeal with delight at this monstrously exciting new picture book from number one bestselling author David Walliams, illustrated by the awesome Adam Stower!