Published by Puffin

The Ghost Behind the Wall by Melvin Burgess

David likes messing around and getting into trouble.  He notices the ventilation grill in the sitting room and decides to investigate the air conditioning pipes in his old building.  But David soon discovers he’s not the only one crawling through the spaces of Mahogany Villas …

Published by Egmont

The Drowning Pond by Catherine Forde

Set in Glasgow, Lizzie is just like any other girl at school, fairly ordinary, with a decent set of friends. That is, until she is noticed by the ‘in-crowd’. However, the leader is only interested in her because of her brother - when that falls through, she is dropped. But Lizzie will go to any lengths to be part of the group again. And when strange things start happening, there is only one conclusion: someone must be a witch.

This book deals with friendship, lies, and extremes. It is both disturbing and thought-provoking. What lengths would you go to, to be part of the crowd? What harm can a little gossiping do?

The Boy Who Haunted Himself by Terry Deary

Peter visits the mysterious Dr Black to gain more confidence through hypnotism. But something goes horribly wrong with the experiment and Peter finds he’s locked in a struggle for his life with an invader in his mind!

This is a brilliant creepy story that’s very different from all the other ghost thriller out there.

Scabbit Isle by Tom Pow

Sam uncovers a mystery when he sees a girl vanish into fields beyond the town. He discovers that this place was Scabbit Isle – a place where plague victims were banished. And somehow this strange girl’s story is linked with Sam’s life. “’Next time, dinnae stand there, go after her if you want tae help her’. And it was then that I knew I was also afraid – afraid of what might be asked of me; afraid of what I might find at Scabbit Isle with its condemned and its dying.” P 118/119.

The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer

Cosmos Hill is desperate to escape the Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys. Once he gets his chance he escapes but things go drastically wrong. He is seriously wounded with a strange blue parasite apparently sucking the life force out of him until a gang of kids save him. He joins the gang of "Supernaturalists" against the weird parasites and other much darker forces.

Mondays are Red by Nicola Morgan

Luke comes out of a coma, after almost dying from meningitis. His perception of the world has changed drastically and excitingly, as he discovers life to be a rich kaleidoscope of colours and sensations. Tuesday is smooth apricot ice-cream and June Saturdays are sticky yellow. Luke has to contend with the presence of Dreeg in the corner of his mind, constantly pestering him. As well as exploring the effects of the medical condition called synaesthesia, this novel is also about Luke's sister, Laura and an eventful summer.

Witch Child by Celia Rees

Part of a diary is discovered sewn within an ancient quilt. As the diary is uncovered, so is a powerful moving story of Mary, the granddaughter of a witch. This is a tense, exiting story that keeps you gripped in suspense right the way through to the end. And the story doesn’t end there .......

More info can be found at http://www.witchchild.com

Sequel : Sorceress

Going for Stone by Philip Gross

This is a weird unusual story about Nick and his new friends who are street performers – human statues, to be precise. Nick has a go and discovers that he’s good at it – in fact, he’s brilliant at it. Soon he and Swan are discovered by the mysterious Antonin who takes them to his secret academy of ‘human statue’ performers. There they learn how to turn to stone, but sometimes ‘going for stone’ is more dangerous than at first it seems........

The Stolen by Alex Shearer

Carly has red hair, freckles, and a vacancy for a best friend. She thinks the new girl, Meredith might fit the bill. Meredith, however seems bored with being a child, and not very interested in making friends. Her granny, on the other hand, seems to long to join in the children’s games. One day she tells Carly a story, an almost incredible story, which makes Carly determined to help her; and so Carly is drawn in, to her own great peril.

Century by Sarah Singleton

Set in the late 1800’s, two sisters live in a twilight world, one in which they must always fall asleep before dawn. The house is called Century, and holds the key to secrets which have been hidden for almost a hundred years. Then a mysterious stranger appears, and the truth begins to unravel. A strange tale full of intrigue, as the girls try to discover what really happened so long ago. Will they have the courage to defy their father, and allow the truth to let them live in the daytime again. . . ?