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Scary stories as a vaccine for younger readers
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Scary stories as a vaccine for younger readers

7 ghostly novels for children published in Australia in 2022

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Books mentioned in this episode:

Gus and the Starlight by Victoria Carless

A Girl Called Corpse by Reece Carter

The Ghost Locket by Allison Rushby

Honour Among Ghosts by Sean Williams

The Vexatious Haunting of Lily Griffin by Paula Hayes

The Deadly Daylight by Ash Harrier

The Goodbye Year by Emily Gale

More ghost stories for different ages

Picture Books:

The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon by Aaron Blabey

There’s a Ghost in This House by Oliver Jeffers

Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago

How To Make Friends With a Ghost by Rebecca Green

Ghosts in the House by Kazuno Kohara

Chapter Books for 5+:

Luna Boo Has Feelings Too: School of Monsters by Sally Rippin

Scaredy-Pug: Diary of a Pug by Kyla May

Novels for 10+:

Spookiest Stories by Paul Jennings

The Turnkey by Allison Rushby

The Endsister by Penni Russon

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Seven Ghosts by Chris Priestly

Graphic novels:

Séance Tea Party by Reimena Yee

Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol

Sheets by Brenna Thummler

Novels for teens:

Razorhurst by Justine Larbalestier

Dreaming of Amelia by Jaclyn Moriarty

Catching Teller Crow by Ambelina and Ezekiel Kwaymullina

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Lockwood & Co: The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

Non-Fiction:

The Supernatural Survival Guide by George Ivanoff

The World of the Unknown: Ghosts by Christopher Maynard

1980s Nostalgia:

Games by Robin Klein (1987)

The Time of the Ghost by Diana Wynne Jones (1981)

The Haunting by Margaret Mahy (1982)

p.s.

If you have a particular interest in Australian children’s books, I recommend following the Twitter account @LoveOzMG which is currently managed by Zewlan Moor and keeps followers up to date with all the latest reviews and news.

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