We have been reading some spooky fun stories this half term, all ready for halloween.

The Invincibles: The Beast of Bramble Woods by Caryl Hart & Sarah Warburton is a perfect early reader book with delightful illustrations and a story with just the right mix of excitement & peril. 

The 3rd book in the series with Nell & Freddie up to their usual high jinks. Using the ingenious Pester Power they gatecrash Nells big brothers camp out. When its time for them to go to bed they decide to play a few tricks but are they safe out in the dark with the beast?

Amelia Fang & the Barbaric Ball by Laura Ellen Anderson is a sweet little adventure. We had chuckles a plenty with the fun word play, gruesomeness  and cast of kooky characters. Working on rescuing her pet pumpkin, Squashy, from the spoilt prince Amelia & her friends encounter a number of surprises & revelations. The book perfectly sets up the next adventure  â€˜Amelia Fang & the Unicorn Lords’ which we are now ‘dying’ to read.

This companion novel to the Witch Wars series by Sibéal Pounder & Laura Ellen Anderson is full of facts about the characters and tips & activities to setting up your own magical party against the backdrop of Fran making a documentary about Sinkville’s most famous witches.

Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power by Mariko Tamaki was a more fantastical then spooky read as we follow a group of five friends on an adventure like no other, based on the Lumberjane comics. The five girls tackle a mysterious mountain which tests their friendship when they find themselves stranded in the clouds with some quirky cloud folk. With plenty of good cheer & teamwork the girls soon devise a new plan to try and make it back to camp. Another fun adventure story with a diverse set of characters.