Chilling Halloween Booooooooks - must reads!

Halloween is approaching and it is time to immerse yourself in this spooky season. These blood-curdling, chilling novels are perfect to give you the Halloween fright - this list recommends the spookiest ones of the lot! 

The Halloween Tree - Ray Bradbury 

The book tells the tale of 8 friends on Halloween night - sounds pretty innocent? But don't be fooled, when their friend Pipkin is snatched away, his eight friends, with the mysterious Mr. Moundshroud, search for him, crossing time and space and learning all about Halloween. Engrossing and intense - this is a must read. 

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Hallowe'en Party - Agatha Christie 

We all love a classic Agatha Christie murder story and what could be better than a Halloween edition? The captivating , eerie storyline tells us of a 13 year old girl called Joyce who claims she has witnessed a murder. Later found drowned in a apple-bobbing tub, Poirot must once again solve the case. 

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Lockwood & Co : The Screaming Staircase - Jonathan Stroud 

For many decades, London has been suffering an epidemic of ghosts. Who can solve the problem? The Lockwood & Co team of course! Set in dangerous, dark alleyways with evil presences looming this novel is petrifying and hair-raising. Can these talented, young agents survive the night in a haunted house - save the country from horrific ghost attacks? Read to find out...

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