The Haunting of Aveline Jones – Phil Hickes

I missed out last year on The Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes which was universally lauded for its glorious creepy Halloween setting and everyone agreed on not to read it at night! So when I purchased a copy last winter, I had originally planned to read it as part of a glorious spookfest this …

Thrills and Scares for Halloween!

Ok there’s no shortage of horror books out there but these are just a few from MG to YA I have enjoyed and are deliciously creepy or in a few cases scare your knickers off terrifying. For someone who wants to think along with their horror The Maker of Monsters- Lorraine GregoryAlthough a tad more …

Spooky, Kooky but not Scary Books for Halloween

Here is a selection of recommended reads for children who want to get in the Halloween Spirit but not be scared witless. They range from the highly illustrated early reader up to teen to suit different personalities and styles for a great Halloween read. For a full colour early reader experience with an Addams Family …

The Night’s Realm – Nick Ward

There has been a gentle movement towards including illustration in Middle Grade books this year from various publishers so I’m delighted to see this book embracing Nick Ward’s illustration talents as much as his writing ones. Billy is scared of the dark. No, let’s try that again, Billy is terrified of the dark, of what …

The Ghouls of Howlfair- Nick Tomlinson

When I originally heard about this book on Twitter I was SO excited. I’ve always been a fan of spooky books and this marries together Middle Grade Horror but with a Mystery twist so I was so happy to get my hands on a copy of this book. And it totally lives up to my …