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The third classic gothic mystery starring supernatural sleuths Lockett & Wilde - for fans of Lemony Snicket and Murder Most Unladylike.
Winter is closing in. During the long, dark London evenings, Matilda and her ghostly companion, Edgar, puzzle over the mystery surrounding the wisp who haunts her aunt's theatre.
By day Matilda attends Euthalia's, where she enjoys the ghost cat sitting on her knee during lessons, the companionship of her (living) friend Florence and helping in the library. But there's a spiritual presence among the stacks who seems to have yet another mystery for the supernatural sleuths to solve…
| ISBN: | 9781529516029 |
| Publication date: | 22nd October 2026 |
| Author: | Lucy Strange |
| Illustrator: | Pam Smy |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 197 pages |
| Series: | Lockett and Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries |
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The third classic gothic mystery starring supernatural sleuths Lockett & Wilde - for fans of Lemony Snicket and Murder Most Unladylike.Winter is closing in. During the long, dark London evenings, Matilda and her ghostly companion, Edgar, puzzle over the mystery surrounding the wisp who haunts her aunt's theatre.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Lockett & Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries: The Ghosts of the Library and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Lockett & Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries: The Ghosts of the Library features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Crime & Mystery, Horror & Ghost Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
Paperback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. Pre-order. 22nd October 2026.
Lockett & Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries: The Ghosts of the Library was written by Lucy Strange and published by Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books
Lockett & Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries: The Ghosts of the Library has 197 pages
Yes it is part of Lockett and Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries series
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. Pre-order. 22nd October 2026.
