How to Train Your Zombie by Josh Winning, illustrated by Dave Smith, is very funny and perfect for #SpookySeason. Out now for 9+readers from @scholasticuk.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2026/09/29/h...

How To Train Your Zombie by Josh Winning, illustrated by Dave Smith

Cover illustrations © Dave Smith, 2026 It’s often the way in scary books aimed at children that the scares are balanced with humour, but while this combination works for many, there are those…

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Don’t miss The Doomsday Club’s chilling new adventure – out this October! @kmoranwrites.bsky.social

Today's review...'Lykewise' by Darren Simpson Compelling reading! #KidLitUK www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/lykewise

Lykewise — Through the Bookshelf

Harrowmere is a village set deep in foggy boglands where visitors are rare so when Digory Weade, a travelling salesman, arrives with a cartload of glimmering mirrors for sale, many locals are tempted ...

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I’m popping into Serenity Booksellers in Romiley, Stockport this Tuesday (22 Sept) for an after-school book signing. I’ll be there from about 3.30pm, so do come and say hi! And if you’ve been doing #DrawWithRob, bring your pictures along — I’d love to see how you've been getting on... ✏️

Despite its dramatic winter storm backdrop, THE SECRET BOOKSTORE SLEUTH SOCIETY by @lindsayncurrie.bsky.social is a cozy murder mystery perfect for #MGLit readers. Friendship, families, fast pace paired with plenty of tension, twists & turns! @sbkslibrary.bsky.social

Horror rules the Year 8 shelves. Tony Jones picks the YA horror books hooking 12 and 13 year olds, every one reviewed by the kids who read it. Killer twins, plagues and murderous butterflies included. #YAHorror https://gnofhorror.com/ya-horror-books-for-12-to-13-year-olds/

The Kids Are Alright: YA Horror Books For 12 To 13 Year Olds, Reviewed By Kids - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website

YA horror books for 12 to 13 year olds, chosen and reviewed by Year 8 readers themselves. Tony Jones picks the titles hooking a new generation.

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A fabulous shorter middle grade murder mystery, Murder Academy: Camp Murder by Sophie McKenzie is out now. @simonschusteruk.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2026/09/06/m...

Murder Academy: Camp Murder (MA2) by Sophie McKenzie

I love a mystery story but after reading a couple of cosy middle grade ones I felt in need of something a little more murdery, and having enjoyed the opener for this series when I read it about a y…

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Writing About Fear How do you write about fear so it seems authentic to your characters? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips writersinthestormblog.com/2026/07/stor...

For the kid who likes their mysteries with a creepy twist… 👀🍂 In THE GINGHAMS by T.C. Kemper, a picture-perfect new family moves into town and suddenly everyone is acting just a little too perfect. Find out why in this eerie middle grade. #TheGinghams #TCKemper @tckemperwrites.bsky.social

Indie bookseller Kerry Hansen spoke with PW about her middle grade novel ‘Polterghost,’ and the enduring appeal of spooky tales for tweens buff.ly/KzQ3KDO

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Horror in Hazard (Serial Chillers 3) by Jennifer Killick is out now! Ideal for primary school horror comedy fans. Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2026/08/31/h... #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Horror in Hazard (Serial Chillers 3) by Jennifer Killick

This is the third in the Serial Chillers series, although it can be enjoyed as a stand-alone. As with the other books, the action takes place in Hazard: a small town famous for a sinkhole disaster …

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Tony Jones sorts the summer YA horror hits from the misses for Ginger Nuts of Horror. #YAHorror gnofhorror.com/ya-horror-ro... @melindasalisbury.com @jacquelinewest.bsky.social @cynthiamurphyya.bsky.social @jonezyboy.bsky.social

THE I SCREAM TRUCK is a spine-chilling middle grade horror book available now! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-I-...

Huge thanks to @lizscottpr.bsky.social @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social for this finished copy of middle grade horror The Haunting of Old Splinter by Jack MacKay 😱 Out 03/09, here’s the link to my review to tell you all you need to know: #KidlitUK worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2026/06/25/t...

I wish the myth that only books pubbed within the last 5 years are allowed as comp titles would die. You can choose a comp that's 6 years old and no one will cast you into a furnace for it. Ideally 1 of them should be pretty recent, but I have no idea why people latched onto 5 years as an absolute.

Today's review...'Rusthead' by Ross Mackenzie Out in August, this is a brilliant must read! #KidLitUK www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/rust-head

Rusthead — Through the Bookshelf

Whilst out searching for scrap, rustheads Kol and Sully find a dormant spaceship, hidden deep beneath the layers of junk. When the sentient ship comes to life, they find that they are not alone. Solen...

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Today's review...'How to Steal the Future' @christopheredge.bsky.social A gripping adventure! #KidLitUK www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/how-to-steal-the-future

How to Steal the Future — Through the Bookshelf

At the heart of the maze lies the Avenir, a sort of quantum crystal ball with the power to see the future. Drew Blake faces the challenge of the maze, but not with the intention of stealing the Avenir...

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@jonezyboy.bsky.social latest roundup of the best YA and MG horror is now live!!!! gnofhorror.com/ya-middle-gr... @faberbooks.bsky.social

Hello UK friends! I’m delighted to say that my novel Song of the Saltings is now out in your country at all good bookshops! Pubbed by the wonderful folk at Guppy Books. Please spread the word! If you liked The Grimmelings I hope you’ll like this. #ukkidlit #kidlituk guppybooks.co.uk/book/song-of...

Do you like sci-horror? Check out Something Out There, a terrifying & grotesque sci-horror anthology from multiple authors. The stories are all canon to each other - we coordinated to make sure nothing contradicted. Pre-order on the website directly! terrorcorepublishing.com/products/som...

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Good morning, Bluesky! I am very honored to be included in this upcoming sci-fi horror anthology from Terrorcore Publishing. There is something especially interesting about those anthology - all the stories are in the same canon & are mean to compliment each other with a shared lore.👽 August 2026

Good to have Gizmo home after he ended up going on a caravan holiday with my usual dog sitter (my mum) so I could attend the Northern Writers’ Awards up in Newcastle. Not sure my mum’s dog was too pleased about sharing his caravan! #Dogs #DogsOfBlueSky

Can’t wait to read the next Doomsday Club book!

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Looking for somewhere to visit this summer? Why not try Inis Fola-or ‘Blood Island’-the west of Ireland’s best-kept secret? Disclaimer: visit at your own risk. Any mysterious disappearances are not the responsibility of Inis Fola residents. @theobrienpress.bsky.social

Still coming back down to Earth after winning the Hachette Children’s Novel Award for my middle grade horror novel at the Northern Writers’ Awards on Wednesday! Huge thanks to the judges and everyone at @newwritingnorth.bsky.social and @hachettechildrens.bsky.social #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #Horror

One of the scariest middle grades I’ve ever read, my review of The Haunting of Old Splinter by Jack MacKay 😱 Out 03/09 from @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social @lizscottpr.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2026/06/25/t...

The Haunting of Old Splinter by Jack MacKay

Cover art © Thy Bui While many readers perhaps tend to enjoy creepy reads later in the year, especially around Hallowe’en, for me the real test of whether or not a story is properly scary is …

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“Spine-tingling paranormal horror… adds up to an unnerving supernatural jaunt” in Tehlor Mejia’s “unsettling” middle grade novel THE CREEPS

The Creeps by Tehlor Mejia

A financially insecure family’s extended stay at a roadside motel morphs into a desperate bid for survival in this spine-tinglin...

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Gloam by Jack MacKay was one of my favourite reads last year and I am beyond excited to have been sent a proof of his new title, The Haunting of Old Splinter. Out 03/09 for middle grade readers,the most enormous thanks go to @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social @lizscottpr.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

I have a new series of YA and Middle Grade horror articles over at @gnofhorror.com beginning with THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, top tips for 10-11 year old & reviewed by the kids in my school as part of a school wide reading activity. These are the horror tips from the lists. gnofhorror.com/the-kids-are...

The Kids Are Alright: Horror Books For 10 Year Olds - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror: Horror Book Reviews & Horror Movie Reviews

Horror books for 10 year olds that pass the classroom test. Twenty middle grade picks from a librarian's 100 Book Challenge, backed by real pupil reviews.

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Happy #MiddleGradeMonday! Don’t let fear control you. Believe in yourself. THE CLACKITY By @lorasenf.bsky.social Man, The Clackity is sooooooo creepy!

Help! Aliens Stole My Grandad written by @missdeplume.bsky.social & illustrated by @rorywalker.bsky.social is hilarious & poignant. Published by @everywithwords.bsky.social #UkKidLit Here’s my review 👇 vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2026/06/15/i...

#Illustrated Fiction Review: Help! Aliens Stole My Grandad by Hannah Moffatt, illustrated by Rory Walker

Cover art by Rory Walker, published by Everything With Words, 28 May 2026, ISBN: 978-1911427506 It takes a hugely talented writer to create a story which combines a poignant undercurrent of dealing…

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