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Fear Files: Hide and Seek

Ages 9 to 12
Paperback

Synopsis

"A writer of genuine originality" - The Guardian

Goosebumps for a new generation of readers. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Doctor Who and a must-read for Halloween.

Coming to find you, ready or not!

The first title in a brand new middle-grade horror series by the bestselling author Christopher Edge.


Nobody knows who started the Darkive. It's a database filled with first-hand accounts of strange, unexplained experiences. Ghosts; paranormal entities; weird anomalies. Each one is stored with a bank of evidence to prove the story. Are you ready to dive in?

Adam didn't think his camping trip with his best friend, Sol, could get any worse. Stumbling upon an abandoned ghost town, they find themselves playing a strange game of hide and seek. But who or what is trying to find them? And can Adam stay one step ahead?

"Absolutely loved it! Gripping, atmospheric, claustrophobic ... A generation has just found their new nightmare fuel!" Louie Stowell, bestselling author of Loki

Details

25 September 2025
160 pages
9781529527377
Imprint: Walker Books

Reviews

Absolutely loved it! Took me back to my days of reading Point Horror - gripping, atmospheric, claustrophobic and a wonderfully swift read. A generation has just found their new nightmare fuel!Louie Stowell, Louie Stowell
A deliciously scary and suspense-filled treatImogen Russell-Williams, The Guardian
A short, sharp novella, all the better to lure in readers with 2025 attention spans... Edge's story is creepy... fast-paced, high-stakes.Kitty Empire, The Observer
Deliciously creepy fun.The Bookseller, The Bookseller