Spooky season is just around the corner and we've searched the shelves to bring you our favourite books from each category in the Bunbury Libraries' collection.
The Haunting of Hill House
by Shirley Jackson
Four seekers have arrived at the rambling old pile known as Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of psychic phenomena; Theodora, his lovely assistant; Luke, the future inheritor of the estate; and Eleanor, a friendless, fragile young woman with a dark past. As they begin to cope with horrifying occurrences beyond their control or understanding, they cannot possibly know what lies ahead. For Hill House is gathering its powers - and soon it will choose one of them to make its own.
Twice filmed as The Haunting, and the inspiration for a new 10-part Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House is a powerful work of slow-burning psychological horror. The best-known of Shirley Jackson's novels and a major inspiration for writers like Neil Gaiman and Stephen King, The Haunting of Hill House is a chilling story of the power of fear.
The Mother Next Door
by Tara Laskowski
The annual Halloween block party is the pinnacle of the year on idyllic suburban cul-de-sac Ivy Woods Drive. An influential group of neighbourhood mums - known as the Ivy Five - plans the event for months. Except the Ivy Five has been four for a long time. When a new mother moves to town, eager to fit in, the mums see it as an opportunity to make the group whole again. This year's block party should be the best yet...until the women start receiving anonymous messages threatening to expose the quiet neighbourhood's dark past - and the lengths they've gone to hide it. As secrets seep out and the threats intensify, the Ivy Five must sort the loyal from the disloyal, the good from the bad. They'll do anything to protect their families. But when a twisted plot is revealed, with dangerous consequences, their steady foundation begins to crumble, leaving only one certainty: after this year's block party, Ivy Woods Drive will never be the same.
Fear on the Phantom Special
by Edward Marston
Halloween, 1861: A special train steams across the Lake District at night on its way to a place notorious for its record of supernatural incidents. The mood is boisterous on board as the passengers fortify themselves with alcohol in preparation for the frights ahead. When the train stops suddenly in front of a raging fire, the leader of the group heroically sprints off to investigate. But he does not return... Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming are called in to investigate this peculiar occurrence. With some believing the missing man is the victim of a ghost said to haunt the site, and no discernible trace of the man anywhere to be seen, this will prove to be a puzzling case indeed for the Railway Detective.
The Wicked Baker : Cakes and Treats to Die For
by Helena Garcia
Learn how to be the ghostess with the mostest, with these devilishly good recipes for cakes, cookies, breads, treats, desserts and drinks! This is where the magic happens ... Give your baking an eerily stylish twist with simple ideas for all manner of cakes, cookies, pastries, breads, desserts and even drinks to spook up your cooking repertoire and make Halloween an occasion to remember. Whether you're a curious witch, a Halloween fiend or you just want to add a creepy touch to your baking, Helena Garcia will give you all the inspiration you need. Try some mummified eclairs, witch's finger cookies and ghostly cupcakes and before you know it, every day will seem like Halloween.
Haunted House (Diary of a Roblox Pro series)
by Ari Avatar
Ari is just a regular avatar from Blockville who loves hanging out with his two best friends Zeke, an obby and parkour pro, and Jez, the ultimate hacker and Queen of Tech. When Ari, Jez and Zeke go hunting for candy on Halloween, they unexpectedly find themselves agreeing to Trip's latest challenge to explore the mysterious house on the hill. But when they quickly discover the house is haunted, it's too late to turn back. Trapped, Ari and his friends must find a way to escape the hidden horrors before they meet their doom!
Pig the Monster
by Aaron Blabey
Be very afraid... It's Halloween, and Pig is on a rampage for treats! But don't be stingy, because this greedy Pug has some terrible tricks up his sleeve...