The Whispering Walls

by Phil Hickes

Published 1 February 2024

"Genuinely chilling... Kids are going to absolutely love it." Jennifer Killick, author of Dread Wood

"Boarding school and spookiness - Malory Towers gone rogue!" Lesley Parr, author of When the War Came Home

Welcome to Shadowhall Academy, where spirits haunt the school halls. A brilliantly spooky new series from the author of Aveline Jones.

I heard a tapping noise, right by my head. Like there was someone in the wall trying to get my attention...

When Lilian Jones starts at creepy, cold and bewilderingly large Shadowhall Academy, she's nervous about making friends. And when her roommates tell her the school is haunted, she thinks they're just trying to scare the new girl.

But then bizarre things start happening - tapping and whispers in the walls at night, tales of missing students and strange figures in the woods.

Lilian discovers that not only are the school ghost stories true, but her new friends could be in danger. So she sets out to uncover the secrets of Shadowhall Academy, whatever it takes.


Ghost Story Society

by Phil Hickes

Published 13 February 2025

Welcome to Shadowhall Academy, where spirits haunt the school halls. A brilliantly spooky new series from the author of Aveline Jones.

It's the perfect night for a ghost story, don't you think?

As if Shadowhall Academy wasn't creepy enough, Lilian and her friends have started a Ghost Story Society. It's all harmless fun, until one girl warns of a sinister book hidden somewhere in the school that can bring your darkest secrets to life.

So when Lilian finds a mysterious book and discovers a long history of strange happenings at Shadowhall, she starts to suspect the terrifying story might be true.

Lilian's friends warn her not to mess with dark magic, but she's never been one to resist an adventure. And when she writes her deepest secrets in the book, she unleashes a danger far worse than she could ever imagine...

Praise for Shadowhall Academy:
"Genuinely chilling... Kids are going to absolutely love it." Jennifer Killick, author of Dread Wood

"Boarding school and spookiness - Malory Towers gone rogue!" Lesley Parr, author of When the War Came Home