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Fern Forgettable
Hold your breath, make the choice, and step into Fern’s School for Wayward Fae - where students are part human and part magical. A girl with peculiar abilities discovers nothing…
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Max Boucherat
Gaming, adventure and an incredible friendship combine in this one-of-a-kind, heart-pounding, spine-tingling adventure that takes place in the space of a single night. Eerie, exciting, funny and deeply moving, THE…
Remy Lai
Inspired by Chinese mythology, this resoundingly hopeful tale about friendship, sacrifice and the unseen world of ghosts is a dazzling heir to beloved Studio Ghibli classics.
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Pádraig Kenny, Steve McCarthy (illus.)
A compelling, atmospheric and gothic Frankenstein-inspired adventure by an award-winning Irish author.
Reece Carter, Simon Howe
A dazzling debut about a lonely kid ghost who goes searching for answers about her past in a forgotten coastal town that fizzes with secret magic. ‘I loved it!’ said…
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Reece Carter, Simon Howe (illus.)
Being a Lightkeeper is Very Serious Business.
Garth Nix
From master storyteller Garth Nix comes the thrilling tale of a strange object with the potential to destroy the world, and what happens when it falls into the wrong hands…
Karen Foxlee
Miss Mary-Kate Martin might be anxious, but she’s not scared of monsters. Travelling the globe with her famous archaeologist mother, Mary-Kate helps solve legendary problems in this fun fantasy adventure…
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Roald Dahl
The Grand High Witch hates children most of all and plans to make every single one of you disappear. Only one boy and his grandmother can stop her, but if…
A darkly funny illustrated novel from the Victorian Premier's Literary Award-winning creator of Ghost Book about a young girl who is being haunted by an evil spirit. For fans of…
Anh Do
Halloween’s coming up, and Bella and Weir are busy working on their costumes. But everything will be turned upside-down when Weir Do finds out his family are moving away!
Sally Rippin
Dr Seuss meets Sesame Street in this mischievous first-reader series about the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters.
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The bewitching first instalment in the much-loved Polly and Buster trilogy, written and illustrated by award-winning author Sally Rippin.
A magical tale of friendship, adventure and having the courage to do what’s right, The Mystery of the Magic Stones is the bewitching second instalment in the much-loved Polly and…
A magical tale of friendship, adventure and having the courage to do what’s right, The Search for the Silver Witch is the bewitching finale to the much-loved Polly and Buster…
Bree Paulsen
An enchanting, farm-fresh debut graphic novel starring an unusual heroine who is braver than she realizes.
Bree Paulsen’s brave little protagonist, Garlic, is back in this charmingly illustrated standalone companion to Garlic and the Vampire, serving up another tale of friendship, magic, and self-discovery.
Jacob Grimm, Brothers Grimm
Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of Grimms' Fairy Tales
A beautiful clothbound hardback gift edition of one of the world's most beloved stories.
I'm Death, and I make…
Neil Gaiman
Stunningly illustrated by Chris Riddell, who brings the ghouls, ghosts and hero wonderfully to life in this fantastic ghost adventure story, laced with menace and humour
Bram Stoker
Introduce[s] … [early] readers to Bram Stoker’s gothic classic Dracula –
Mary Shelley
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
Xavier Bonet, Marie Trinchant (trans.)
A magical graphic novel about a secret school of witches, animal guardians and magical gemstones from an international comic artist!
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Xavier Bonet
Young witch Lily Halfmoon and her witchy friends will have to fight off monsters and dark magic at a party in this sweet fantasy graphic novel suitable for readers who…
Molly Knox Ostertag
From the illustrator of the web comic Strong Female Protagonist comes a debut middle-grade graphic novel about family, identity, courage–and magic. Full color.
From the creator of the acclaimed graphic novel The Witch Boy comes a new adventure set in the world of magic and shapeshifting – and ordinary kids just trying to…
COSTAIN Meredith
Ella’s school holidays are off to a SPOOKY start! She and Zoe have joined a holiday program at Graves Street Community Centre where all is not as it seems. Terrible…
Nathan Jurevicius
Welcome to the world of Scarygirl.
Kallie George
Crimson Twill is an adventurous young witch excited for her first trip to Broomingdale’s, a magical shop with lots of surprises in store.
Jill Murphy
Mildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches, but she’s making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. And…
Michelle Robinson
Think that being a witch is just about pointy hats, relaxing broomstick rides, and gathering around the steamy cauldron singing spooky songs? Well, think again.
Betty is brewing her first…
Anna Zobel
A run-down camp in the woods. No phone reception. Ten students with untested powers . . .
Stephen Davies
Based on the hit Netflix series, join Hilda and Twig for more hilarious adventures in the illustrated fiction series.
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Derek Keilty
First in a highly illustrated chapter book series for boys and girls, Ivy Newt is guaranteed to get the youngest readers hooked!
Matt McMann
Here's the second book in a new series of spinechilling tales that combine monsters mysteries, perfect for fans of Goosebumps.
"Spine-chilling and creepy!" -Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling…
Stan Berenstain,Jan Berenstain
This classic children’s book is perfect for young and reluctant readers, thanks to its clever repetition and use of only 24 words!
George Ivanoff
Jurassic Park meets Stranger Things in a story where the creatures are out of this world!
Lize Meddings
Ever felt anxious or like you don’t belong? Like you’re almost… invisible? Find your kindred spirits at The Sad Ghost Club. (You are not alone. Shhh. Pass it on.)
A heart-warming series about friendship, compassion and finding your kindred spirits.
Jeff Kinney
Scare yourself silly with Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney, the #1 international bestselling author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid!
Ursula Williams
Gobbolino has one white paw and blue eyes and isn’t wicked at all, so his mother doesn’t like him. He escapes to look for a kitchen home but is distrusted…
Alexandria Rogers
Perfect for fans of The School for Good and Evil and A Tale of Magic..., this Barnes & Noble Children's Book Award finalist and Amazon Best Book of the Month…
There is so much weird stuff out there - but the TRUTH is in here!
Have you had a close encounter with a UFO? Is your house HAUNTED? Have you…
Jen Campbell
Fourteen of the most gruesome fairy tales from around the world are re-told for contemporary readers and restored to their original, grisly versions.
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