18 books like The shadow cabinet

What to read after The shadow cabinet — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The name of the star Maureen Johnson · 2011 · ★ 3.9 · 372p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Thrilling ghost-hunting teen mystery as modern-day London is plagued by a sudden outbreak of brutal murders that mimic the horrific crimes of Jack the Ripper. A gorgeously written, chilling, atmospheric thriller. Shares: Boarding schools, London, Ghost Stories, Ghosts

Christina's Ghost Betty Ren Wright · 1985 · ★ 3.9 · 105p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Christina's summer in a spooky, isolated Victorian house with her grumpy uncle turns into a ghostly adventure. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Mystery, Children's fiction

The Ghost Belonged to Me Richard Peck · 1975 · ★ 4.8 · 183p · ≈ 6h · Moderate In this story set in 1913, Blossom Culp, Alexander Armsworth, adventurer Miles Armsworth, and Blossom's spiritualist mother set out to exorcise a ghost. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction

The ghost wore gray Bruce Coville · 1988 · 156p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Nina ("Nine") Tanleven and her best buddy Chris Gurley are having a hard time. The play that led to them meeting a ghost and unraveling a mystery has ended. Now the rest of the summer looms ahead, looking dull after their great adventure.Luckily, Nine's dad gets a job designing the restoration of an old – and distressingly run down – hotel in the Catskill Mountains. Nine and Chris are more than… Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction

Why I Quit Zombie School Robert Lawrence Stine · 2011 · ★ 4.1 · 139p · ≈ 4h · Moderate When Matt's parents send him to a strange boarding school, where the students move at a dead-slow pace, he begins to suspect he has been enrolled in a school for zombies. Shares: Boarding schools, Schools, Children's fiction

Geisterritter Cornelia Funke · 2011 · ★ 4.0 · 252p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Eleven-year-old Jon Whitcroft and new friend Ella summon the ghost of Sir William Longspee, who may be able to protect Jon from a group of ghosts that threatens him harm from the day he arrives at Salisbury Cathedral's boarding school. Includes historical notes. Shares: Boarding schools, Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Schools

Remember me 3 Christopher Pike · 1995 · ★ 3.0 · 244p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Someone did not like Shari Cooper writing her stories. Shari Cooper had died once, and then returned to earth as a Wanderer - a soul who had been given permission to take the place of another soul in a mature body. Shari has regained her memory of her previous life. More than that, she has realized her purpose in returning to mortal life. To write stories for young people to help them understand… Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction

The Headless Ghost Robert Lawrence Stine · 1995 · ★ 3.7 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Everyone knows about Hill House. It's the biggest tourist attraction in town. That's because it's haunted. Haunted by the ghost of a thirteen-year-old boy. A boy with no head! Duane and Stephanie love Hill House. It's dark. And creepy. And totally scary. Still, they've never actually seen the ghost. Until the night they decide to go on a search. A search for his head... Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction

The house of the nightmare, and other eerie tales Kathleen Lines · 1967 · ★ 3.6 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate CONTENTS: 1 - FROM IMAGINATION The House Of The Nightmare by Edward Lucas White The Hauntings At Thorhallstead by Allen French His Own Number by William Croft Dickinson Gabriel-Ernest by Saki Hand In Glove by Elizabeth Bowen Mr. Fox (traditional english tale) by Anonymous Curfew by L.M. Boston John Bartine's Watch by Ambrose Bierce The Monkey's Paw by W.W.Jacobs My Grandfather, Hendry Watty by… Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction

A Little Princess Frances Hodgson Burnett · 1905 · ★ 4.2 · 298p · ≈ 9h · Challenging This is a story about a different kind of princess than one might imagine; a princess that is an orphan - lonely, cold, hungry and abused. Sara Crewe begins life as the beloved, pampered daughter of a rich man. When he dies a pauper, she is thrown on the non-existent mercy of her small-minded, mercenary boarding school mistress. Stripped of all her belongings but for one set of clothes and a… Shares: Boarding schools, London, Schools, Children's fiction

Phantom of the Auditorium Robert Lawrence Stine · 1994 · ★ 4.1 · 126p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Hey, that's an awesome book. It talks about a girl and her best friend, who learn that there is a phantom haunting their school over the years and begin to explore that. R.L. Stine here, promises an amazing twist ending. What I liked the most about this book is that besides being spooky and extremely creepy, it is also interesting with small details. Thank God for its one of the best Goosebumps… Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Schools, Children's fiction

Gus was a friendly ghost Jane Thayer · 1962 · ★ 4.2 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate A ghost and a mouse have a summer house all to themselves while the folks are away for the winter. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction

The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed Bruce Coville · 1991 · 185p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Nina Tanleven, six grader, and her best friend, Chris discover the tower room with its big brass bed and grieving little girl ghost. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Mystery, Children's fiction

The Watch House Robert Westall · 1977 · ★ 3.6 · 228p · ≈ 7h · Moderate While spending the summer with her old nurse on the north English coast, a teen-age girl discovers that her presence in the nearby Watch House, a museum containing relics of shipwrecks and rescues, releases a powerful and evil ghost. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Mystery, Children's fiction

Missing the Piano Adam Rapp · 1994 · ★ 3.4 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate When Mike's mother and sister go on tour with "Les Miserables," Mike's father and his new wife enroll Mike in St. Matthew's Military Academy where, facing brutality and ignorance, he learns to survive. Shares: Boarding schools, Schools, Children's fiction

Rotten School #7 - Dudes, the School Is Haunted! Robert Lawrence Stine · 2006 · ★ 4.0 · 111p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Joe Sweety is the worst kind of bully -- big, mean, and always ready to use his fists. Chipmunk is the shiest, clumsiest kid at Rotten School. When Chipmunk is paired with Joe on the class trip, things get ugly -- and fast! Chipmunk spills his apple juice on Joe, he barfs on Joe, and he pulls down Joe's pants. All accidents, of course. But does Joe care? No way! He is out to get Chipmunk!Bernie… Shares: Boarding schools, Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Schools

The dark pond Joseph Bruchac · 2004 · ★ 3.4 · 142p · ≈ 4h · Moderate The author of Skeleton Man returns with another chilling tale.What kind of sinister creature lurks in the dark pond in the forest? Armie can feel it calling to him . . . and he suspects the answer may lie in the legends of his Shawnee ancestors.Joseph Bruchac, the award-winning author of Skeleton Man, puts a contemporary spin on Native American lore to create a terrifying tale of monsters and… Shares: Boarding schools, Schools, Children's fiction

The Screaming Staircase Jonathan Stroud · 2013 · ★ 4.3 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Follows three young operatives of a Psychic Detection Agency as they battle an epidemic of ghosts in London. This book is part of a brilliant series for children (and parents) who love to be creeped out. It’s set in London when the city is experiencing an outbreak of ghosts who kill people if they come into contact with them. The catch: only children can see them. These stories features the… Shares: London, Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Mystery

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