Read, Scream, Repeat is an absolute must-have for Key Stage Two classrooms and any readers who love that creeping feeling that makes your hair prickle and stomach twist. Jennifer Killick has created something truly special with a collection of thirteen chilling tales written by some of the best middle grade authors. These stories are gripping… Continue reading Read, Scream, Repeat curated by Jennifer Killick
Deadly Deep is the absolutely brilliant next instalment in Jennifer Killick's Dread Wood series. This is upper middle grade comedy horror at its best. Both my son, Tom, and I devoured this book within about 12 hours, unable to put it down until we got to the gory finish! Jennifer Killick captures Year 8 children… Continue reading Deadly Deep by Jennifer Killick
Summer is the perfect time to escape with something really different. This collection of books for readers age 8 through 13+ is sure to engage your older readers this holiday. Eurospies by Lindsay Littleson (Cranachan Books) ~ 8+ (MG) What better way to get a taste of Europe than through an exciting mystery story? Fans… Continue reading Super Summer Reads (age 8 – 13+)
Escape Room meets Aveline Jones in this ghostly mystery of puzzles and mathematical logic. It is the kind of book that refuses to be put down. Readers become trapped in its mystery; locked in the riddles of Manvers Hall. Delilah and her friends have been warned about the dangers of the woods but when Claude's… Continue reading The Housetrap by Emma Read ~ Blog Tour
When her parents disappear, Raven KcKay is put into foster care in the town of Grave's Pass. But Grave's Pass isn't an ordinary town. It's a place where the living and the dead live side by side. Raven must unravel the mystery of her parents' disappearance but who in Grave's Pass can she trust? It… Continue reading Welcome to Dead Town Raven McKay by Eibhlís Carcione ~ Blog Tour
Do you know who you are? James' dad is fascinated by family ancestry. On holiday in the Yorkshire Dales, they explore the ruins of an old farm house and other historic family locations. Mum has always been the one in tune with those who have lived before - having genuine ghostly experiences. But this time,… Continue reading Ravencave by Marcus Sedgwick
I'm thrilled to bring you a very special Christmas gift - a guest post by author Dan Smith about his spine-chilling new book, The Terror of Hilltop House (to be published by Barrington Stoke in January 2023). Treat yourself with a preorder now so you don't miss a single second of this creepy tale! There’s… Continue reading The Terror of Hilltop House by Dan Smith ~ Guest Post
Don't expect a cozy, comforting, Christmasy tale when you pick up The Vanishing of Aveline Jones. Yes, there is hot chocolate, snow and promises of festive events but the darkness of the town of Scarbury is too powerful for even the merriest of visitors. It's nearly the shortest day of the year when Aveline, her… Continue reading The Vanishing of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes & Keith Robinson
The nights are drawing in and Hallowe'en is just around the corner. It's the perfect time of year for some spooky stories. Here's a collection of picture books, chapter books and middle grade stories sure to give you chills. The Pumpkin who was Afraid of the Dark by Michelle Robinson & Mike Byrne (Scholastic) All… Continue reading Spooky Season 2022
The Club Loser gang are back in Jennifer Killick's funniest, scariest book yet. She truly is the master of the comedy-horror genre for readers in that crucial primary to secondary school transition. I laughed - I shuddered - I couldn't put it down. Then I passed it on to my 12-year-old son (who'd been hovering… Continue reading Fear Ground by Jennifer Killick
Scope for Imagination 