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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Adventure stories > Horror & ghost stories, chillers
Kids will love this easy-to-read retelling of an old campfire tale that's a little bit scary and a whole lot funny. "I am zee Viper. I will come in one year," says the spooky voice on porcine Peggy's phone. Who-or what-could this Viper be?
In subsequent calls, the Viper tells Peggy he will be coming in one month, then one hour, then this very minute. Suspense mounts for ditzy Peggy until the final moment when the doorbell rings. Kids will find this story version of a favorite joke, with its silly twist ending, even more hilarious.
Over a year after her parents sent her away from Hawaii to live with her grandmother in landlocked Nebraska, Makani Young is still adjusting to her new life. She's made a small group of close friends and even flirted with romance, but her past in Hawaii is still hard to forget.
And then . . . one by one the students of her new high school begin to die in a series of gruesome murders. Makani doesn't know who's next on the list. Between this, and a secret scorching relationship with the school weirdo, this school year may turn out to be one to die for . . . literally.
There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins will have you swooning with fear and romance, and is the perfect page-turner for fans of Scream Queens and I Know What You Did Last Summer.
Get ready for Halloween with this child-friendly collection of
spooky stories from all over the world. Feel your pulse race and
your skin tingle as you turn the pages of this spine-chilling
anthology of spooky stories from around the world. Read all about
the fearsome witch Baba Yaga, the serpent woman from Spain, the
rescue of Tam Lin from the bewitching Queen of the Fairies, how
Father Death gets caught in the Enchanted Apple Tree, and the
waterdwelling Bunyip from Australia. Make sure you have your candle
ready as it's sure to be a long night... This gorgeous gift book is
the perfect anthology for Halloween, or any time you want to be
spooked! Features stories from Germany, Czechoslovakia, Russia,
Africa, Brazil, Japan, Australia, India, UK, Canada, France, China,
Ireland, Syria, Korea, Sweden, Egypt, Iceland, New Zealand, Arabia,
Spain, Tibet, Iran, Greece. The tales are expertly retold by Angela
McAllister for spooky fun for the whole family and illustrated by
Romanian born Madalina Andronic whose beautifully spooky images
bring these stories to life before your very eyes. Are you ready
for story time with a spooky twist? The World Full of... series is
a collection of beautiful hardback story treasuries. Discover
folktales from all around the world or be introduced to some of the
world's best-loved writers with these stunning gift books, the
perfection addition to any child's library. Also available from the
series: A Year Full of Stories, A World Full of Animal Stories, A
Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories, A World Full of Dickens Stories,
A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals and A Bedtime Full of
Stories.
After travelling through shadowy lands, the Librarian returns to
his doomed castle. He finds his underground library again. But
someone has broken in! His collection of deadly books is missing.
Unless he finds them, the whole world is in terrible danger. Join
the mysterious Librarian on another adventure as he fights to save
his precious books from the Library of Doom. Can he save them
before they fall into the hands of people who would use them for
evil?
One of Us is Lying meets This Lie Will Kill You but with a chilling
supernatural twist that will keep you guessing until the very end .
. . 'Chilling, funny and gripping' Emily Barr, author of The Truth
and Lies of Ella Black 'A supernatural terror-fest!' Kat Ellis,
author of Harrow Lake 'Point Horror for a new generation' Kathryn
Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First Young, brunette women are
being attacked in London. 16-year-old, Irish-born Niamh has just
arrived for a summer of freedom, and quickly discovers that the
girls being attacked look frighteningly similar to her. But Niamh
is determined not to let her fear destroy her Summer. But can her
new friends be trusted? Will she be able to stay ahead of the
attacker? Or will she be next? Packed with voice-driven whodunit
storytelling, and a retro slasher-movie feel reminiscent of cult
classics Scream and Urban Legend, this dark, pacy, and
irresistibly-creepy debut really has something for everybody! 'Last
One to Die is by turns chilling, funny and gripping. I rooted for
Niamh all the way through, as she navigated her way through horror
after horror. As well as a terrifying plot masterfully told, this
book has nuanced, tender relationships between characters, and is
particularly good on female friendship. I loved (and was totally
fooled by) the red herrings along the way, and the final twist made
me want to go back to the beginning and read it all over again.'
Emily Barr, author of The Truth and Lies of Ella Black 'Point
Horror for a new generation . . . best read under the covers in one
sitting.' Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First 'A
supernatural terror-fest! Murphy takes you on a terrifying murder
spree across London, relentlessly building the tension to a
blood-curdling climax. I absolutely devoured it!' Kat Ellis, author
of Harrow Lake
"There are no angels in Baton Noir. Only devils." Jude Lomax
scrapes a living playing the trumpet on the neon streets of Baton
Noir. Then she is invited to play at the funeral of the infamous
cajou queen, Ivory Monette. Passing through the cemetery gates,
Jude finds herself possessed by the murdered queen's spirit. And
Ivory won't rest until she's found the person responsible for her
death. If Jude wants to be rid of the vengeful spirit, she must
take a journey deep into the dangerous underbelly of the city, from
the swampy depths of the Black Bayou to the velvet opulence of the
vampires' secret jazz clubs. But as Jude untangles Ivory's web of
secrets, she is confronted with a few dark truths from her own
past... The first in an eagerly awaited series from the author of
FROZEN CHARLOTTE, a WHS Zoella Book Club title in 2016, which is
sure to enthral fans of Holly Black, Maggie Steifvater, Amanda
Foody and Stephanie Garber.
It's not always easy being Death: a witty and gloriously gothic
tale of friendship and discovery from bestselling Jenni Spangler.
Twelve-year-old Valentine Crow has lived his entire life at the
Foundling Hospital. Now, he and his best friend Philomena are
leaving to begin their new lives as apprentices - but Valentine has
been assigned to Death himself. Valentine finds himself in an
impossible situation when his best friend's name appears on the
list of souls to take. Can he fight Death to save her soul, or does
fate have other ideas? Distinctive, warm and funny, the
highly-acclaimed Jenni Spangler returns with a richly imagined
world perfect for readers of The Beast and the Bethany and Lemony
Snickett.
Those are the rules in Rowan's Glen, a remote farming community in
the Missouri Ozarks where Ivy Templeton's family has lived for
centuries. It's an old-fashioned way of life, full of superstition
and traditions, and sixteen-year-old Ivy loves it. The other kids
at school may think the Glen kids are weird, but Ivy doesn't
care--she has her cousin Heather as her best friend. The two girls
share everything with each other--or so Ivy thinks. When Heather
goes missing after a May Day celebration, Ivy discovers that both
her best friend and her beloved hometown are as full of secrets as
the woods that surround them.
In Belladonna Johnson's world, talking to ghosts seems perfectly
normal. She even lives with two - her recently deceased parents,
who are still very much involved with their daughter's life. But
then the ghosts start disappearing. Before her father slips away,
he warns her that the doors are closing, but Belladonna doesn't
understand what he means. She realises, though, that evil forces
are at work, and if she can't stop them, she might lose everything.
With her friend Steve, she sets off on a trip that will test them
to their limits, as they discover the dark secrets that lurk on the
Other Side.
Stranger Things meets Point Horror in the first of a brilliant new
series for readers aged 11+ from Yvette Fielding, British
television's first lady of the paranormal and presenter of Most
Haunted. When Clovis, Eve and Tom decide to play with a ouija board
in an old abandoned house on Halloween, none of them foresees the
horrors they're about to unleash. What starts out as a bit of fun,
soon transcends into something far more terrifying when a
distressed and determined spirit follows them home. Before long the
friends are caught up in a series of events beyond their wildest
imaginings and their journey as ghost hunters begins . . . 'When I
grow up I wanna be a ghost hunter!' Keith Lemon 'If you're reading
this scary book in bed then it might be wise to leave the landing
light on' Paul O'Grady 'I'm too scared to read this!' Matt Lucas
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