Atmospheric horror with a wide age-range appeal and creepy dolls.
Recommended grade level: 6 and up
Pages: 298 (for ISBN 9780545941082)
Genre(s) and keywords: horror
Pace: moderate to fast
Topics: curses, ghosts, dolls, possession, death
Themes: aftermath of tragedy, grief, family
Summary: Dunvegan School for Girls has been losed for many years. Converted into a family home, the teachers and the students are long gone. But they left something behind… Continue reading
A unique, suspenseful mystery-fantasy set in the 1940s.
Recommended grade level: 7 and up
Pages: 388 (for ISBN 9780544879362
Genre(s) and keywords: mystery, historical fiction, fantasy, romance, magical realism (yeah I know that’s like all the genres),
Tone/Style: mysterious, dark
Pace: leisurely to moderate
Topics: hidden past of a family member, curses, blame
Themes: grief and loss, alienation, romantic relationships, family
Summary: Aila Quinn’s mother, Juliet, has always been a mystery: vibrant yet guarded, she keeps her secrets beyond Aila’s reach. When Juliet dies, Aila and her younger brother Miles are sent to live in Sterling, a rural town far from home–and the place where Juliet grew up. Continue reading
This creepy, atmospheric fairy tale with an intriguing heroine is an original story that draws on the dark roots of fairy tales.
Recommended grade level: 7 and up
Pages: 69 (for ISBN 9781408859643)
Genre(s) and keywords: fairy tale, fantasy, novella, illustrated
Tone/Style: magical, melancholy, mysterious
Pace: moderate
Themes: choices, the passage of time
Summary: A thrillingly reimagined fairy tale from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell – weaving together a sort-of Snow White and an almost Sleeping Beauty with a thread of dark magic, which will hold readers spellbound from start to finish. Continue reading
Flashlight Chronicles 