From the highly acclaimed author of Gloam comes a spine-chilling reimagining of a classic horror tale.'I virtually read it in one sitting when I actually should have been writing my own books ... I read this and felt seen.' Patrice Lawrence, Waterstones Children's Laureate'A spine-shivering story, brimming with horror and heart.' Jack Meggitt-Phillips'A modern master of the genre.' Anthony McGowan

Innocent wishes turn decidedly sinister in this chilling horror for fans of Katherine Arden and R. L. Stine.Peter and his half brother, Adrian, live in the shadow of Old Splinter—a formerly lavish estate now in ruins. Rumored to have once housed an eccentric magician, it’s now home to little more than spiderwebs and mold. Tasked with renovating the crumbling mansion on behalf of their wealthy uncle, Peter’s stepdad is at his wits’ end. And the cracks are beginning ...

In a creaky old house on a small, damp island, someone – or something – is waiting…A Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week"Thrillingly scary and impossible to put down. Don't read it alone!" Jonathan Stroud, author of Lockwood & CoA grieving family. A decaying house. A babysitter with a monstrous secret. Nothing on Gloam Island is quite what it seems...Gwen doesn’t need ...

For fans of Small Spaces and Goosebumps comes a delightfully creepy tale of a girl who must defend her family home from a babysitter with a monstrous secret!“The first time I read this book, I was so frightened I hid under the bed—and read it again.”—Lemony SnicketGwen doesn’t want to admit that everything has been different since her mom died. There’s no time for all these feelings now that she has her younger brother and twin sis...

Be careful what you wish for...Peter and his half-brother Adrian live in the shadow of Old Splinter – the ruined mansion on the hill, where legends of ancient relics and dark magic swirl. And the cracks are starting to show in their once-happy family. Faced with the daunting task of renovating the place, Peter’s stepdad is at his wits’ end and the boys feel powerless to help.Then Peter unearths a horrifying secret in the walls of the mansion and the brothers realise there’s...

For fans of Coraline comes a delightfully creepy tale of a girl who must defend her family home from a babysitter with a monstrous secret!Gwen doesn't want to admit that everything has been different since her mom died. There's no time for all these feelings now that she has her younger brother and twin sisters to look after. Especially not after the move into their late grandmother's creaky old house on a tiny, damp island where someone--or something--is waiting for them.Es...

For fans of Small Spaces and Goosebumps comes a delightfully creepy tale of a girl who must defend her family home from a babysitter with a monstrous secret!“The first time I read this book, I was so frightened I hid under the bed—and read it again.”—Lemony SnicketGwen doesn’t want to admit that everything has been different since her mom died. There’s no time for all these feelings now that she has her younger brother and twin sis...

Innocent wishes turn decidedly sinister in this chilling horror for fans of Katherine Arden and R. L. Stine.Peter and his half brother, Adrian, live in the shadow of Old Splinter—a formerly lavish estate now in ruins. Rumored to have once housed an eccentric magician, it’s now home to little more than spiderwebs and mold. Tasked with renovating the crumbling mansion on behalf of their wealthy uncle, Peter’s stepdad is at his wits’ end. And the cracks are beginning ...