Best Scary and Ghost Book Series for 9 and 10 year olds

Do you enjoy the feeling of getting goosebumps late at night, jumping at the creak of a door, looking for shadows lurking in the darkness? If getting creeped out on the daily is the peanut butter to your jam, read on.

In the list below we've collected the top book series for readers aged 9 and 10 who love ghost stories and all things scary! From haunted houses to Frankenstein-like creatures, and teams of friends working to solve mysteries, there is a series for everyone in these books. And, if you'd like to get creeped out to the max, we've also included non-fiction series that tell real-life ghost stories.

Georgina Atwell

Toppsta

2025-10-27

2024-05-05

Best Scary and Ghost Book Series for 9 and 10 year olds

Dead Yard Series

The Dead Yard is a supernatural new horror series ideal for readers aged 9+. Budding film-maker Jermaine finds himself haunted by the spirit of his Uncle Carl after accidentally eating sacred food too early at a traditional Jamaican wake known as a Dead Yard. Now stuck with an opinionated ghost at his side, Jermaine also discovers that children in his neighbourhood are falling ill—and the symptoms seem eerily similar to the ghost stories passed down by his great-grandmother. Mixing Caribbean folklore with mystery and humour, this series explores grief, family, and bravery through a culturally rich and fast-paced plot. A strong choice for upper primary or lower secondary readers who enjoy spooky stories with depth and heart and perfect for fans of Goosebumps and Dread Wood.

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Aveline Jones Series

An exciting middle grade mystery adventure series for ages 8+ with all the cosiness of Halloween while it keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Aveline Jones is the brilliant main character who loves ghost stories and mysteries. In each book, together with Harold, her trusty partner for all things enigma-solving, Aveline uncovers secrets from the past, magical forces, supernatural activity and does LOTS of sneaking around.

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Most Haunted Series

If you're a lover of the macabre aged 9+, you will be HAUNTED by this black-and-white illustrated series written by paranormal and ghost-hunting expert Yvette Fielding.

Ghost stories are all around us. We've heard of ghosts living in theatres, mansions and castles, and even in our very attic! This series sums up all the most famous paranormal activity cases including the ghost of the killer thespian Charles Macklin and the ghost of Anne Boleyn. Will you have enough courage to read them?

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Stitch Head Series

We've loved this black-and-white illustrated series for years, and still recommend it to all curious, creepy-loving children aged 8+.

Meet Stitch Head: a small, almost-human creature made by Professor Erasmus, an inventor of living beings who works in the maze-like dungeons of Castle Grotteskew. Stitch is one of Professor's many monster creations, and soon enough is forgotten as new shiny creatures are made. But his story is just about to begin, and in each book he goes on hilarious and incredible adventures.

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The Ghost Hunter Chronicles Series

From the queen of ghost stories, British television's presenter of Most Haunted, comes a favourite supernatural thriller series.

The books follow a group of three friends, who, one fateful Halloween night, play with an ouija board in an old abandoned house and discover that ghosts dwell amongst them. Together, they begin their journey as trainee ghost hunters, and in each book they take on a new case.

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Horror Heights Series

From stories of slime taking on a life of its own, swapping lives with influencers and even ghosts photobombing selfies, each book in this series – which can be read on its own – tells a new creepy mystery its protagonists will have to solve. Each book has its own set of characters, so you don't have to read them in order or remember characters. But one thing is sure: be prepared to be scared, horrified and bamboozled by the cast of supernatural creatures that await...

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Dread Wood Series

In each book in the wildly successful Dread Wood series, main character Angelo and his friends must handle all sorts of weird and wild creatures that take over – from giant mutant spiders and snake-like parasites that burrow into your brain, to giant vampire birds that want blood and huge sea monsters from the depths of the ocean. Club Loser find themselves saving each other, their classmates and their families time and time again from the supernatural creatures that threaten the whole of humanity.

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Crater Lake Series

In the books, a group of friends join forces to save their classmates and families from strange happenings of their seemingly ordinary town, which have a lot to do with alien sporelings. Reviewers on Toppsta have loved the camaraderie of the friends in these books, Jennifer Killick's writing, and most especially the gasp-worthy moments of suspense and thrilling horror. The books also brilliantly explore the transition children face when moving from primary to secondary school, from getting to know new teachers to making new friends. We recommend starting with book 1.

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Potkin and Stubbs Series

Here is a delightful offering about a human-ghost duo, with black-and-white illustrations throughout. Set in a bleak city called Peligan, we meet our two main characters: Lil Potkin, an aspiring investigative journalist, and Nedly Stubbs, a ghost wanting to understand his own disappearance. And once the two solve the great mystery behind Nedly's death, they decide to continue working together.

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Georgina Atwell

Toppsta

2025-10-27

2024-05-05

Best Scary and Ghost Book Series for 9 and 10 year olds

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