Children's horror

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Roald Dahl, The Witches

From the slightly spooky to the totally terrifying, there’s something for every child who wants to dip their toes into a horror story. Roald Dahl’s The Witches offers up adventures as well as wicked witches, while Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories will make children giggle as well as scare themselves silly. Ghost stories for children include Greta and the Ghost Hunters by Sam Copeland and The Whisperling by Hayley Hoskins. For older readers seeking horror books, the Lockwood & Co series is perfect. Advice to all readers: keep the lights on!