Fear Files: A Trick of the Light : A spooky school trip story by the author of ESCAPE ROOM, for readers aged 9-12

Author: Christopher Edge

Thrillers (Children's / Teenage)

Published on 8 October 2026 by Walker Books Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Fear Files' series

Paperback | 160 pages
128 x 198 x 15 | 150g

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.

Praise for the series:'A short, sharp novella, all the better to lure in readers with 2025 attention spans ... creepy, fast-paced, high stakes.' The Observer'I ran out of fingernails to bite long before the end!' Jonathan Stroud'A perfect shot of horror for young readers.' Jennifer Killick