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This family story pairs bereavement, a difficult move and money worries with a ghostly mystery. The siblings’ search for answers unfolds alongside their adjustment to a new home.

A ghostly cemetery mystery set during wartime: Flossie’s responsibility for the dead becomes harder as bombing unsettles them, and a soldier’s mysterious object draws her into a threat to the cemetery and country.

The mystery gives Kaz and Claire a shared task, while their friendship forms another strand of the story. A possible family connection adds a personal question to the investigation.

A haunting island setting brings together Rosa’s isolation, online friendship and longing for her dead mother. Ghost beliefs and questions about trust give the story a mysterious thread.

An eerie survival adventure built around reader choices, with a shipwreck, a haunted island and a quest for a legendary bird. Its branching decisions invite readers to steer the expedition rather than follow one fixed route.

Explore ghost stories and reported hauntings alongside ghost-hunting, ghost photography and possible tricks of the light. The book also includes a quiz inviting readers to consider searching for ghosts themselves.

Expect a supernatural conflict tied to a possible family move, rather than a story centred only on the mansion’s history or the ski lodge.

A ghost-communicating heroine faces a new school and joins her friend in investigating an old mystery. The adventure moves into New York’s subway system, with humour part of its presentation.

This is a comic-sounding ghost adventure built around two children trying to protect rare cattle and help their elderly relatives. The rescue effort involves both a castle attraction and sinister opponents.

A young orphan finds herself in a mysterious family home, where ghosts connect her present to Colonial-era romance and intrigue. The story also includes a romance of Peggy’s own.

A haunted-house mystery links Harper’s forgotten accidents and her brother’s unusual behaviour with spirits, while bringing Korean traditions and Jamaican cultural details into the story.

This is an eerie mystery built around ghostly children, a prophecy and clues that Jim must interpret. The stakes are presented as serious: the overview says innocent people may die if he fails.

This is a supernatural investigation with two strands of tension: competition between agencies and a mysterious object that the authorities consider dangerous.

A school production becomes unsettling when apparent sabotage and the possibility of a real phantom both enter the picture. Brooke’s concern about Zeke’s enthusiasm gives the spooky mystery a friendship angle.

This is a family-centred ghost story about three sisters trying to make sense of loss while imagining lives beyond their home and neighbourhood.

A visual, comparative introduction to Shakespeare: the plays share one theatrical setting, while the timeline also places moments from his life alongside their stories.

A ghostly romance places Cathy between her present-day relationship and Edward's historical world. Her choice is framed as a pull between reason and love, rather than a simple decision.

This is a ghost mystery built around an investigation by two friends and Grandma Louise. It may appeal to readers drawn to unexplained happenings and historic settings.

This is a supernatural adventure about a boy’s attempt to find his father, alongside a ghostly companion. Horses, fear and mysteries about the past and the wider world shape the premise.

This offers an offbeat route into American history, spotlighting eerie places, mysteries and unusual figures rather than conventional political and military milestones. It may suit a reader drawn to the strange and spooky.

This is a supernatural romance built around a choice between a loved one’s possible future and the relationship Suze shares with him.

This is a horror mystery built around Abby’s effort to learn what happened to her mother. Its appeal may lie in the unanswered disappearance and the group’s encounter in the cave.

A set of thirteen suspenseful horror tales, with folklore and urban-legend elements and child characters encountering supernatural threats.

A Hardy Boys mystery built around a paranormal investigation, with several possible explanations for disturbances at a juvenile detention centre. Whether the haunting is genuine remains part of the mystery.

A spooky mystery combines a ghostly presence and a hidden chamber with the Goodman children’s first holiday with their separated-from father. Hugh’s curiosity leads the siblings into danger.

A playful theatre mystery combines familiar Muppet characters, strange happenings and a backstage rescue, then resolves the ghost’s presence through an agreement between him and the performers.

A supernatural mystery is interwoven with familiar pressures: Jack is weighing his future, dealing with family distance and managing feelings for a close friend.

This is a wartime fantasy in which folklore and the afterlife intersect with the lives of two teenagers. Friendship and belonging are named as central concerns.

A supernatural story built around a tempting bargain: Mr Fast gains the fortune he wants, but gives up seven years from the end of his life. A lost spectre becomes part of the consequences.

This is a supernatural story about friendship and the consequences of joining in when someone is teased. Its central tension combines school relationships with a ghost seeking revenge.

This is a family mystery built around a hidden treasure, an unfamiliar family home and secrets from the past. Ellsworth and his cousin Jess investigate together; the story also introduces ghosts.

Expect an interactive ghost story where choices lead along different routes, rather than one fixed sequence of events.

A supernatural mystery centred on Chloe’s unsettling encounters with ghosts and the secrets of a group home. Its teenage viewpoint also brings questions of trust and belonging into the suspense.

This is a story of a teenager pulled between family, work and shifting relationships, with a supernatural element. The emotional threads and the ghost’s part in the story are not fully clear.

A collection of hotel histories linked to reported hauntings, this book presents eerie incidents but leaves their truth open for readers to judge.

This is a supernatural suspense story about Jane’s encounter with a threatening presence from the past, with her young aunt taking on the struggle to protect her.

This combines a boarding-school story with ghosts, an old abbey and a mystery centred on a persistent supernatural evil. Fiona’s friendships and her efforts to confront the danger offer threads beyond the haunting.

This is a secret-filled YA mystery for readers who enjoy impersonation plots, shifting suspicions and supernatural uncertainty. Its appeal lies in clues, red herrings and a surprise-oriented ending rather than a straightforward investigation.

A lively bridge between picture books and more independent reading: three comic adventures combine baking, mystery, ghosts and imaginative gadgets. Its illustrations, energetic language, alliteration and recurring characters make the book especially suited to shared reading or a child building confidence.

A playful haunted-house adventure centres on two rowdy poltergeists, a babysitting arrangement and children trying to repair the disruption. Expect comic supernatural trouble, resident ghosts and a brisk problem-solving storyline rather than a realistic family drama.

Expect invention-led space adventure, with a striking premise involving matter being broken apart, transported and reassembled.

A lively, internationally wide-ranging introduction to ghost traditions, this book moves quickly between short entries, personal accounts and atmospheric artwork. Its tone is often playful, though some images and stories are more unsettling.

A playful, spooky adventure collection in which ghost-hunting brings together a frightened child and an experienced helper. Expect slimy supernatural imagery, unusual creatures, comic danger and practical-looking ghost-hunting activities.

A spooky, folklore-rich mystery about returning to a ruined abbey and trying to repair an old wrong. Expect atmosphere, supernatural creatures, friendship and questions about preserving the past.

A family travel adventure blends historical learning with folklore. Readers follow the Johnson children through historic coastal places, while Bobby faces danger and the children also take part in a crabbing trip despite knowing they should not.