Spotlight 25-26

WEEK A

WEEK BEGINNING 13/10/25

Library Spooklight For hauntingly good library news

The leaves are falling off the trees, the days are getting shorter, and Halloween is approaching... It’s spooky season at Teddies! We’ve picked six of our favourite spooky stories for you to enjoy over Exeat.

Frozen Charlotte by Alex Bell Ms Eldred says: “I had to have ALL the lights on to read this one! It’s a very popular choice in the library - I’ve had to stock multiple copies!” Thin Air by Michelle Paver Mr Gormley says: “An unsettling ghost story set during a 1930s expedition to the Himalayas. It’s completely absorbing and brilliantly written - and truly spooky!” House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland Ms Eldred: “I thought it was fantastically weird, and with just the right amount of creepiness it will keep you hooked without giving you nightmares.” The Witchling’s Girl by Helena Coggan Ms Eldred: ”I’m currently reading this book and the story has hooked me. It’s a fantasy but very different to anything I’ve read before; it’s dark, mysterious and unpredictable.” The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass Mr Gormley: “This creepy and fast-paced ghost story set in an American high school will have you hooked from the first page!” She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran Ms Eldred: “Not only a chillingly effective horror story, but also a powerful look at how the past (in this case, colonialism in Vietnam) can return to haunt the present.”