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A spooky, cosy romance to curl up in front of the fire with -
perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Gilmore Girls. 'Perfect for
Heartstopper fans, this cute and spooky ghost story is deliciously
romantic and it has the best characters. I loved it!' AMY MCCAW,
AUTHOR OF MINA AND THE UNDEAD 'A thoroughly enjoyable queer teen
romance filled with mystery, Halloween fun, and tender moments.'
THE SUN Sal hates standing out. But he lives in a haunted house -
and everybody knows it. His oldest friend, Dirk, tries to help ...
but he wants to stay popular, and Sal isn't helping. Elsie was
popular - until recently. Now she's on the outcast's table too ...
and she doesn't want to talk about it. Then there's the new boy,
Pax, who won't leave Sal alone. His idea of a good time is hanging
out in graveyards. And, for some reason, Sal just can't stay away.
Meet The Other Ones. Can they banish their ghosts together? A cosy,
contemporary romance and ghost story with spooky Gilmore Girls
vibes Winner of the Times/Chicken House Chairman's Choice Prize,
2020 An LGBTQ+ romance between two very different boys, who readers
will quickly root for and grow to love For fans of Heartstopper -
with a spooky twist
The classic ghost story from Penelope Lively, one of the modern greats of British fiction for adults and children alike.
James is fed up. His family has moved to a new cottage – with grounds that are great for excavations, and trees that are perfect for climbing – and stuff is happening. Stuff that is normally the kind of thing he does. But it's not him who's writing strange things on shopping lists and fences. It's not him who smashes bottles and pours tea in the Vicar's lap. It's a ghost – honestly. Thomas Kempe the 17th century apothecary has returned and he wants James to be his apprentice. No one else believes in ghosts. It's up to James to get rid of him. Or he'll have no pocket money or pudding ever again.
An iconic ghost story for children, The Ghost of Thomas Kempe is adored by generations of readers.
In a strange house, "anything" might happen. In all the fairy tales
Hortense read, the houses were deliriously strange . . . and now
she was going to stay in one, with her grandparents!
It stood at the foot of a steep mountain -- three stories high,
with high, shuttered windows. Inside, the old-fashioned furniture
along the walls seemed to smile at her. A spidery staircase with
dark wood banisters rose steeply from one side and wound away out
of sight.
Later, a great tortoise-shell cat sauntered in while her
grandparents were talking -- about ghosts! "That cat . . . he
understands every word," Hortense said to herself with
conviction.
She began to be a little afraid of the cat . . . for everything
in the room disliked him, she sensed. The lowboy no longer smiled
but looked rather solemn and foolish. The chairs stood stiffly, as
though offended at his presence. The white owl on the shelf glared
fiercely with his yellow eyes, and the firedogs in the hearth
fairly snapped their teeth!
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 adventures into the rollercoaster ride that is Arrowhead:
aspects of Norse mythology, the importance of friendship and
teamwork, race-against-the-clock tension, and terror as the world
as you know it is turned upside down. Follow the three friends on
their mission to save the world from an evil curse, as you are
drawn into an emotional and thrilling journey - one not to be
missed.
The Hollow sisters - Vivi, Grey and Iris - are as seductively glamorous
as they are mysterious. They have black eyes and hair as white as milk.
The Hollow sisters don't have friends - they don't need them. They move
through the corridors like sharks, the other little fish parting around
them, whispering behind their backs.
And everyone knows who the Hollow sisters are. Because one day the
three Hollow sisters simply disappeared. And when they came back, one
month later, with no memory of where they had been, it was as if
nothing had changed. Almost nothing, Apart from, for example, the
little scar that had appeared in the hollow of their throats ... and a
whispering sense that something is not quite right about them, despite
(or maybe because of) the terrible passion to be with them that they
can exert on anybody at will...
A thrilling, twisting, novel that is as seductive and glamorous as the
Hollow sisters themselves....
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The Honeys
(Paperback)
Ryan La Sala
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R237
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A twisted and tantalizing horror novel set amidst the splendour of
a secluded summer retreat. 'Gripping... the narrative's lush prose
crafts both deliciously creepy horror scenes and a nuanced,
self-assured protagonist consumed by grief and longing for
acceptance.' Publishers Weekly When Mars Matthias loses his sister
Caroline under horrific circumstances, it propels him to learn all
he can about the once-inseparable sibling who'd grown tragically
distant. Mars's gender-fluidity means he's often excluded from the
traditions - and expectations - of his politically-connected
family, including attendance at the prestigious Aspen Conservancy
Summer Academy where his sister devoted so much of her time. But
with his grief still fresh, he insists on attending in her place.
The setting may be pristine and sun-drenched, but there's an
undercurrent of tension buzzing ominously. Mars seeks out his
sister's old friends: a group of girls dubbed the Honeys, named for
the beehives they maintain behind their cabin. They are beautiful
and terrifying - and Mars is certain they're connected to
Caroline's death. But the longer he stays at Aspen, the more the
sweet mountain breezes give way to hints of decay. Mars's memories
begin to falter, bleached beneath the relentless summer sun.
Something is hunting him in broad daylight, toying with his mind.
If Mars can't find it soon, it will eat him alive... Heathers meets
Midsommar, exploring the corruption that lies just under the
surface of the perfect lives of the uber-rich Perfect for fans of
Kathryn Foxfield and Ace of Spades Highly original, brilliantly
written, queer YA horror
Do you dare to read the Tales of Terror? A stunning and commercial
new paperback package for this chilling collection of short
stories, illustrated throughout by David Roberts and featuring a
gloriously creepy new cover! Uncle Montague lives alone in a big
house and his regular visits from his nephew give him the
opportunity to retell some of the most frightening stories he
knows. But as the stories unfold, another even more spine-tingling
narrative emerges, one that is perhaps the most frightening of all.
Uncle Montague's tales of terror, it transpires, are not so much
works of imagination as dreadful, lurking memories. Memories of an
earlier time in which Uncle Montague lived a very different life to
his present solitary existence... Can't get enough spooky stories?
Crack open the other thrilling titles in the Tales of Terror
series: Tales of Terror from the Black Ship and Tales of Terror
from the Tunnel's Mouth!
When Finn Learson literally stumbles out of a stormy sea into a
small village on the Shetland Isles, he steals the villagers'
hearts. He's handsome and charming, he helps with the fishing and
the harvest, and he's particularly drawn to Robbie's older sister
Elspeth, with her beautiful long golden hair. Yet there's something
about Finn that makes Robbie and his dog Tam feel uneasy. Haunted
by local tales of the Selkie folk, Robbie suspects there's more to
Finn than meets the eye. But who would believe Robbie's wild
suspicions? As the story reaches its explosive finale at the fire
festival of Up Helly Aa, can Robbie reveal the truth in time to
save his sister? One of Mollie Hunter's most popular novels for
children, A Stranger Came Ashore was first published in 1975 to
great acclaim. This new Kelpies Classics edition brings this
much-loved Scottish classic to a new generation of children.
The Wing Warriors work for the Library of Doom, circling the world
in a floating fortress as they search for dangerous books. But when
a new book is brought aboard, monsters come flying after it. Can
the Warriors and the mighty Librarian keep the gargoyle horde from
getting their claws on the book's deadly pages? Uncover hidden
dangers and dark mysteries with Secrets of the Library of Doom, a
page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael
Dahl.
One hundred years ago, a Librarian used all her power to trap the
Grim Reader, the greatest enemy of the Library of Doom, beneath a
mountain of ice. But now the villain is free and stronger than ever
before. Can the current Librarian alone fight off this giant foe?
Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with Secrets of the
Library of Doom, a page-turning chapter book series from
bestselling author Michael Dahl.
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Heir
(Hardcover)
Melissa a Craven
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R795
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Reckoning
(Hardcover)
Heidi Lang, Kati Bartkowski
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R469
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Hoofkommissaris Servin het 'n ou kasteel naby Edinburgh gekoop, maar 'n doedelsakspelende spook veroorsaak dat gaste hulle vinnig uit die voete maak! Willem en Adriaan moet kom help. Maar daar's ook 'n bende bankrowers doenig in Skotland en soos dit maar gaan, bevind Willem en Adriaan hulle kort voor lank in nog 'n speurtog, op die spoor van die Bandy-broers.
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