From the author of the Aveline Jones books, here is another equally creepy series for confident readers aged 9+.
If you love reading gripping, spine-chilling stories full of suspense and tension, look no further! This is the perfect creepy read for KS2 and up, set in in the 1980s at Shadowhall Academy, a haunted boarding school where students go vanishing, the school halls hide secret tunnels and tapping and whispers can be heard at night. In each book, young Lilian Jones, together with her friends of the Ghost Story Society, uncovers the school's many secrets.
Fun fact: the main character is actually Aunt Lillian from the Aveline Jones series!
For more creepy, scary books for readers aged 9+, do check out our blog post with all the Best Scary and Ghost Book Series for 9 and 10 year olds!
All the Shadowhall Academy books in order:
Book 1: The Whispering Words (2024)
Book 2: Ghost Story Society (2025)
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