CF: Thriller, Mystery and Ghost Stories

Crab must save Snail from Evil Eel’s curse in their third unforgettable seaside adventure in the graphic early reader series by New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry and illustrator Jared Chapman. The Evil Eel is so evil that making narwhals cry is one of her...

A beautiful, gripping story, perfect for children learning to read. Winner of the Carnegie Medal. Every day Annie walks by the lonely marsh from her remote cottage to school. Only in winter, when the wind howls in the trees, is Annie ever afraid. Her...

When Clementine Wim spots a famous painting being carried away from the Capitol City Art Museum, she knows something is wrong. But when she arrives at the museum, the painting is hanging right where it should be. No one believes what Clementine saw -...

A classic children’s adventure of icy seas and cold-bloodedpirates, wolves, mermaids and the bravery of one girl determined to save her sister. The cold bites and the sea lashes in this page-turning adventure on the ice seas. No one but ten-year-old Siri dares to...

A long-abandoned—and long-haunted—summer camp sets the stage for the sequel to Camp Murderface, perfect for fans of old school scare masters like R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike. There’s no such thing as an uneventful summer at Camp Sweetwater. Now that the Vampire Devils beneath...

Two books in one for a double dose of Spy Dog adventure! Spy Dog - Lara is a highly trained special agent, bred by the British Secret Service for use on dangerous missions around the world. Now she is being hunted down by an evil...

After enjoying some tasty cupcakes together, siblings Kareem and Amina hear a loud noise in the cupboards. They are horrified when they open the cupboards and find the leftover cupcakes have come to life and are eating each other! Soon the siblings crave more...

A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year pick for 2023! With the mystery of Maureen Johnson and Brittany Cavallaro and the historical intrigue of Romanov, this genre-bending YA will pull readers into one girl’s journey of discovering the impossible tale of a...

Every fangirl's daydream is about to become Milly's nightmare. When Milly arrives home to discover that her mum has been taken over by something very evil, she finds herself in mortal danger. But the last people she expects to rescue her are the boys...

Jeff Allen needs a new phone. But for a new phone, Jeff needs money and therefore a job...  When he starts working at the new mobile phone shop for Mr Vlad, he thinks he's got it made. Soon, he notices things aren't quite right....

Tomas is excited when he sees a poster for a bike race. But he doesn't have a bike! Luckily, he meets Miles, who has an old rusty bike that they can fix up. The boys become friends, but why won't Miles tell Tomas where...

Evie Allen is smart wicked smart. So smart, she's the star of her school's quiz team. But something's up in the town of Devil's Pass, as usual. The team Evie must go up against is hungry for more than just the championship they need...

To the Keeper of this Book - it's time for you to visit the magical Kingdom waiting within. Believe in yourself - that will give you wings to fly! When Maya receives a special colouring book - The Magical Kingdom of Birds - she...

Danger. Betrayal. Destiny. Passion. The superb sequel to BLOOD RED ROAD, winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2011. Saba has rescued her kidnapped brother and defeated the fanatical Tonton. But the price to be paid for her violent victory is terrible. Jack has...

My name is Ted Spark. Three months ago, I solved the mystery of how my cousin Salim disappeared from a pod on the London Eye. This is the story of my second mystery. This summer, I went on holiday to New York, to visit...

The Magpie Riddle was previously published as The Graveyard Riddle. Return to the wonderful characters of beloved, bestselling, award-winning The Goldfish Boy, one of the most talked-about debut children's books of recent years. Melody Bird has discovered an old abandoned house in the corner...

The young detectives of Chestnut Close - Matthew, Melody and Jake - are back to solve another twisty mystery! When a long-buried skeleton is found in Old Nina's garden, the kids are set on discovering who it is, how it got there and who...

'A rip-roaring delight. Captures the spirit of Blyton with a fresh, fun new story.' Anna James, author of Pages and Co and Alice With a Why Can the new Famous Five catch the thief and find the forgotten treasure before it's too late? Join the...

Perfect for readers of Stuart Gibbs’s Spy School series, this is the first book in an epic series filled with gadgets, secret codes, and clandestine adventures from debut author Max Mason! Are you ready to enter the world of a super secret super spy? Maddie...