A school trip turns spooky in this spine-tingling adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge, perfect for 9+ fans of Goosebumps.
Feeling ignored by her friends on a school residential trip at a creepy old manor house, ten-year-old Hazel meets a girl called Alice from another school, who is also on residential and feeling a bit lonely. Together they hatch a plan to get their own back, inventing a legend about a resident ghost who haunts the house to fool their friends. But as the spooky games and tricks they plan become a little too scary, Hazel starts to wonder if Alice is pushing things too far…
Packed with mysterious found material and illustrations.
Christopher Edge is the author of the global sensation, Escape Room.
| ISBN: | 9781529527384 |
| Publication date: | 8th October 2026 |
| Author: | Christopher Edge |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Series: | Fear Files |
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A school trip turns spooky in this spine-tingling adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge, perfect for 9+ fans of Goosebumps.Feeling ignored by her friends on a school residential trip at a creepy old manor house, ten-year-old Hazel meets a girl called Alice from another school, who is also on residential and feeling a bit lonely. Together they hatch a plan to get their own back, inventing a legend about a resident ghost who haunts the house to fool their friends.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Trick of the Light and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
A Trick of the Light features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Books of the Month, Horror & Ghost Stories, Thrillers, Mystery / Mythology, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Adventure Stories, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
Paperback. £8.99, down from the £9.99 cover price. Pre-order. 8th October 2026.
A Trick of the Light was written by Christopher Edge and published by Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books
A Trick of the Light has 160 pages
Yes it is part of Fear Files series
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. Pre-order. 8th October 2026.
