Skønlitteratur for børn og unge: gysere og spøgelseshistorier

På Hallonbacken Sanatorium undersøger lægerne, hvad der sker, når fattige, lungesyge børn fra byen flyttes ud i den friske natur. For den fattige Stina fra Sømandsgaden er Hallonbacken som et slot, men hun længes alligevel hjem til sin mor og sine søskende i deres lille trange lejlighed.Det bliver lidt bedre, da Ruben dukker op. Om natten lokker han Stina med ud på hemmelige eventyr, og han fortæller også om den frygtelige brand, der hærgede østfløjen, så adskillige børn døde.Stina opdager, at der sker mange mystiske ting på Hallonbacken og bliver lidt efter lidt klar over, at hun selv er i fare.

Mandy sets out on a daring quest, determined to unravel the secrets behind her childhood friend Katie's tragic death. Armed with courage and an unwavering fortitude, she battles the incorrigible, oppressive force of her tyrannical grandmother as she embarks on an unforgettable journey of mystery, betrayal, laughter, and tears in search of the truth. Along her perilous way, Mandy discovers newfound strength as she forges new bonds with her companions. 'Best Friends Forever' is a gripping odyssey that will keep you on the edge of your seat to the very end.

Deep in the bubbling world of magic, where ghosts, monsters, mischiefs, and potion-making roam the sky, a walnut puts his bold idea to work while humming a little hum.Spooky, horror-infused, and humorous, the little dark tale of The Haunted Walnut brings a breeze of spine-tingling chills down your spine. Best served at night. Perfect for all ages.

Un ensemble de nouvelles sombres, à commencer par A Night, A Murder, enquête policière, puis An Other World, Moonshine et enfin Party.Un soir, les parents de Mike ont été assassinés. La police affirme que ce meurtre est l'oeuvre d'un grand meurtrier recherché, mais Mike décide d'enquêter lui-même. Entre ses voisins boulangers, un délinquant du quartier et l'étrange voisin casanier,Qui est le vrai coupable ?Attention: ce livre aborde des sujets tels que la drogue, harcèlement, maladies mentales, violence, détails gores.

"When Vera receives a scholarship to an elite tech school, she thinks the hardest part will be making friends. Turns out there are darker things at Morton Tech. Evil things worse than bullies. Like demons. After a face-stealing demon only Vera can see appears, she realizes she's the only one who can stop it. She's going to have to use all her wits, and the confidence she's gained from living with a facial difference and Osteogenesis Imperfecta ("Brittle Bone Disease"), to save her friends. Will she find the strength to face her own fears and learn what it means to be a hero? Or will the demon escape the school and wreak havoc on the world?"--

CYKOSE psykologisk drama med strejf af det overnaturlige, 1. bind i dansk YA-trilogi - de efterfølgende bind: Insania og Hypnosia.Spillefilmen Paranoia er baseret på Cykose, premiere 8. februar 2024Kan Mads med de dragende øjne og de skræmmende syn virkelig se de død? Passer det, når han hævder, at en klæbeånd, har hægtet sig på Lulu? For hun mærke jo også noget ...en lille pige ... Lulu fascineres af Mads og af de ting, han ser - eller ikke ser ...

Er der mere mellem himmel og jord, eller er det hele bare noget, der foregår i forvirrede hjerner, der i forvejen er optaget af store, eksistentielle tanker om liv og død? Målgruppe: Young Adults + New AdultsCYKOSE er tidligere udkommet i Frankrig under titlen "À la Folie" og nomineret til den franske bogpris ”Le Prix des Incorruptibles, som den første danske roman nogensinde. Cykose, Insania og Hypnosia er psykologiske YA romaner, der lægger sig i spændingsfeltet mellem realismen og det paranormale - det er også coming off-age dramaer, der kredser om den skrøbelige psyke og en søgen efter en større mening med livet. I bøgerne er underliggende temaer som identitet, ensomhed, angst, tro, overtro, diagnoser, fordomme, eksklusion fra det store fælleskab, venskab, død, sorg og den første store forelskelse. Alt sammen skrevet i et let og uhøjtideligt sprog tilsat supernatural suspense og humor samt en virkelig "true crime" historie.Lulu romanernes hovedkarakter er citatfreak og kan citere de store tænkere: Einstein, Aristoteles, Huxley og ikke mindst Albert Camus, som hun tyr til, når hun rammes af angst, og mørket kommer snigende."For enden af mørket er der uundgåeligt et lys, som vi allerede kan skimte, og som vi blot skal kæmpe for at nå".Hvem eller hvad er det, der er på Lulus værelse - eller er der overhovedet noget?

Neeve didn't know what he was getting into when he replied to that Craigslist ad for a job at a ranch out in Arizona. He certainly wasn't expecting to find a team of scientists researching the cryptology behind one of the most haunted ranches in America. He also didn't expect to find Samuel, dark and brooding, nor did he expect Samuel was anyone he could maybe get along with.

Charlie and his new love, Sam, have just saved the dead from theliving! Now it's time to focus on being a normal couple - if sucha thing exists? But when a new threat lurks in the shadows, thistime to the living, and all who Charlie and Sam hold near, theymust put everything on the line - including their lives - to workout who is behind it.

An unforgettable YA debut by Jamison Shea. Ace of Spades meets House of Hollow in a thrilling horror novel about the toll of giving everything to a world that will never love you back.Laure Mesny is determined to make it in the cut-throat world of ballet, and she will do anything to prove that this Black girl can take centre stage. Anything . . . Even if it means entering into a bargain with a primordial power in the Catacombs beneath Paris.Laure is promised influence and adoration - and she gets it. But that alone is not enough, not for the cruel and privileged people who surround her. Her climb to stardom leaves broken bodies in her wake, some of which aren't her doing. As she finds herself deep within this monstrous world, she is faced with the ultimate choice: will she retreat or succumb to the darkness forever?THERE WILL BE BLOOD.

Maliks far er observatør af polarforskningsmiljøerne.Grønland er i forandring.Den globale opvarmning får indlandsisen til at smelte, og under isen genopstår uhyggelige sygdomme fra de døde …Grønlandske genfærd er tredje selvstændige bind i den uhyggelige serie, Myrepatter, som har fokus på FN’s verdensmål.

Otilla er flygtet og løber nu dødtræt igennem sneen. I en øde lysning ligger et tilsyneladende forladt hus, måske hendes redning. Hun bliver budt indenfor af en meget beleven og høflig vært – et kranie. Imidlertid er kraniet også bange og på flugt hver eneste nat … Kan modige Otilla redde dem begge?Jon Klassen er kendt for sin karakteristiske skæve humor og uforlignelige evne til at tegne udtryksfulde øjne. I Kraniet tager han en drejning mod det spøgelsesagtige, gennemsyret af skygger og subtilt vid og skabt som et finkalibreret monokromatisk kunstværk. Alt sammen fordi Klassen huskede et tyrolsk folkeeventyr forkert. Eller rettere – på sin helt egen rigtige måde.

Seventeen-year-old Sid lives in a tourist town where magic lies buried beneath the earth, but other than that, has a completely ordinary existence--until one day her brother goes missing and the ground opens up, unleashing the magic and zombies within.

THE TAKING OF JAKE LIVINGSTON meets ACE OF SPADES in this gripping new psychological thriller from Liselle Sambury, author of DELICIOUS MONSTERS! When a gruesome murder rocks Sunny's private school, with her own brother as the main suspect, Sunny takes it upon herself to discover the real killer—and uncovers a slew of dark family secrets in the process.

"An original exploration of what it means to be seen and accepted." — Kirkus The second installment of Brenna Thummler's bestselling Sheets trilogy now available in a brand-new deluxe hardcover collector's edition featuring never-before-seen content!Marjorie Glatt’s life hasn’t been the same ever since she discovered a ghost hiding in her family’s laundromat. Wendell, who died young and now must wander the earth with nothing more than a sheet for a body, soon became one of Marjorie’s only friends. But when Marjorie finally gets accepted by the popular kids at school, she worries that if they learn about her secret ghost friend, she’ll be labeled as a freak who sees dead people. With Marjorie’s insistence on keeping Wendell a secret from her new friends, he begins to feel even more invisible than he already is. Eliza Duncan feels invisible, too. She’s an avid photographer, and her zealous interest in finding and photographing ghosts gets her labeled as different by all the other kids in school. Constantly on the outside, Eliza begins to feel like a ghost herself. It’s not long before Marjorie must confront the price she pays to be accepted by the popular kids–Is it worth losing her friend Wendell? Is she partially to blame for the bullying Eliza endures? Following the events of Sheets, Brenna Thummler’s Delicates, is a powerful story about what it means to fit in, and those who are left on the outside. It shows what it’s like to feel invisible, and the importance of feeling seen. Above all, it is a story of asking for help when all seems dark, and bringing light to those who need it most.

"It's the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium: Her little sister, Pinky, has vowed to become an outlaw. Uncle Ted has left Aunt Shirley and, to Ferris's mother's chagrin, is holed up in the Wilkey basement to paint a history of the world. And Charisse, Ferris's grandmother, has started seeing a ghost at the threshold of her room, which seems like an alarming omen given that she is also feeling unwell. But the ghost is not there to usher Charisse to the Great Beyond. Rather, she has other plans--wild, impractical, illuminating plans. How can Ferris satisfy a specter with Pinky terrorizing the town, Uncle Ted sending Ferris to spy on her aunt, and her father battling an invasion of raccoons? As Charisse likes to say, "Every good story is a love story," and Kate DiCamillo has written one for the ages: emotionally resonant and healing, showing the two-time Newbery Medalist at her most playful, universal, and profound."--

Forfatter: Malene Fabricius HolmForsideillustrator: Rikke Ella AndrupNoget griber fat i min krave og strammer til.”Du skal lytte, når jeg kalder, Eskild,” brøler Astan.Han ser anderledes ud. Pindsvineøjnene er større og kulsorte, den læderagtige hud er blegere og hans ansigt mere spidst. Alt rundt omkring ham bliver mørkt, jeg kan kun se ham. Han holder så stramt, at jeg hverken kan tale eller trække luft ind. Jeg spræller og sparker med benene, men Astan står urokkeligt.”Vi har en aftale, lille Eskild. Og du skal adlyde mig! Er det forstået?” Eskild har svært ved at balancere i sin teenagetilværelse. Han savner sin far, føler sig uden for fællesskabet, har problemer med kærlighedslivet og bliver mobbet. Han ønsker sig at være alt andet, end det han er. Uanset prisen …Uhyggelig fantasy for unge fra 12 år

When a malevolent figure from Khmer folklore awakens, Sothea and Gabe must navigate friendship, family and the monster within to overcome a terrifying supernatural force and protect the society that shunned them. Gabe, a seventeen-year-old labourer, becomes besotted by the enigmatic Sothea after her family moves into the dilapidated manor house he's working on. Both are misfits and find it difficult to communicate with others, but in those brief moments they have together - be it a stolen glance, a whispered exchange, or a secret rendezvous - they begin to discover and explore their true selves and feelings.But this idyllic blossoming romance is shattered when a malevolent figure from Khmer folklore - an arb - roams the night to feed on the unsuspecting. The Arb is a dark coming-of-age tale that follows two neurodiverse teens who struggle to be accepted by a society that has little time, or empathy, for anyone who's different. A contemporary gothic paranormal layered in Arthurian legend with an Asian horror twist.

A beautiful—and necessary—story about teen mental health.In the gut-punching but uplifting tradition of Adam Silvera and Kathleen Glasgow comes a queer coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the Florida mangroves."Raw and compassionate.” —Kirkus, starred reviewHow do you face your fears when everything is terrifying?Fifteen-year-old Brynn can’t stop thinking about death. Her intrusive thoughts and severe anxiety leave her feeling helpless—and hopeless. So after her mom interprets one of Brynn’s blog posts as a suicide note, she takes extreme measures, confiscating Brynn’s phone, blocking her Internet access, and banishing her to stay with her father who lives “off the grid” on a houseboat in the Florida mangroves. Isolated from her online friends—her only friends—Brynn resigns herself to a summer of mind-numbing boredom and loneliness… until Skylar appears. Skylar is everything Brynn isn’t—sultry, athletic, and confident. Yet Brynn feels at home around this fearless girl who pushes her to try new things and makes her belly flutter with nerves that have nothing to do with anxiety. When Brynn discovers that Skylar is trapped in the bayou and can’t tell her why, she resolves to free her new crush from the dark waters, even if it means confronting all of her worst fears.Through Brynn's funny, awkward, and sincere narration, The Immeasurable Depth of You explores the ways mental illness can impact a life by centering a character who is learning (sometimes messily) to accept all parts of herself.

Haunted castles. Tortured souls. A malevolent entity.Jenny Crumb and her friends are looking forward to a fun time backpacking across Europe. Instead, they encounter the ghost of a little girl who desperately needs their help. An evil spirit has trapped the tortured souls of women who've been persecuted as witches throughout history. The spirit is now terrorizing the ghost girl. But when the teens make an effort to help her, the evil spirit turns on them, chasing them through haunted castles from country to country. As the dark entity grows angrier with every encounter, Jenny must call on a powerful being of light to help them. Will it be enough to release the trapped souls? Will Jenny and her friends survive?

Når tågen lægger sig over Gilleleje, stiger de druknede op af havet og kryber omkring i gaderne. De kradser på døre og vinduer. De græder og beder om hjælp. Og åbner du døren for en strandvasker, springer han straks op på din ryg og hvæser: ”Bær mig op til kirken, eller jeg brækker halsen på dig.”Glæd dig til fem korte gys, der tilsammen fortæller den sande historie om strandvaskerne i Gilleleje. Eller noget, der ligner.

"When a high school prank turns deadly, Marley and her friends must do everything they can to conceal the truth."--Provided by publisher.

Par une agréable après-midi, un homme lutte pour démarrer sa voiture au milieu de nulle part. Murmurant des jurons et regardant constamment autour de lui, il semble fuir quelque chose. Soudain, il essaie de passer un appel mais le signal échoue dans la région entourée de montagnes. Qu'est-ce qui le poursuit ? Cette question est le début d'une histoire pleine de mystère, de terreur et de suspense.

Uncover your hidden fears. To move forward to the next step, you must first understand what exactly you fear. In Catholic theology, Limbo is the afterlife world of those who die in original sin without being assigned to the Hell of the Damned. The other understanding of limbo refers to the permanent place and state of the souls of those who have died without baptism and without mortal sin. Science and philosophy can tell us a lot about life, but when the moment of life has passed us by, what would be the biggest wish in life?

"In this hilarious illustrated fable, Anna Van Ogre loses her lovely monstrous looks and is turned into a sickeningly adorable, rosy-cheeked little girl. It starts her on a journey to learn an unforgettable lesson about true beauty"--

Twelve-year-old Molly and her poltergeist twin brother Marty must solve a mystery to protect their family.