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The first book in a gripping new series, perfect for fans of The Swifts, Murder Most Unladylike, Lockwood and Co, and Wednesday. Lilac Black does not believe in ghosts. So she's rather surprised to learn she comes from a long line of gifted Seers, all of...
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The first book in a gripping new series, perfect for fans of The Swifts, Murder Most Unladylike, Lockwood and Co, and Wednesday.
Lilac Black does not believe in ghosts. So she's rather surprised to learn she comes from a long line of gifted Seers, all of whom attended Spindlewood—a top-secret boarding school for children with the power to see, hear, and communicate with spirits.
And now, Lilac has an invitation to Spindlewood herself. The only problem? There's been a huge misunderstanding. Lilac does not have the gift.
Reluctant to disappoint her proud uncles, and curious to see this mysterious school for herself, she decides to play along. But as Lilac's web of lies becomes more tangled, one thing is clear—there is something wrong at Spindlewood. Something ancient and sinister, hidden beneath the library. Something connected to the long-ago disappearance of Lilac's parents.
Something waiting for her...
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ISBN: 9780241753873
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 August 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Puffin
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 35.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 500g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Freddie K lsch lives in Salem, Massachusetts, with her high school sweetheart-turned-wife, a handful of cats, a houseful of art, and a mind's eye full of ghosts. She's the author of YA horror novels Now, Conjurers and Empty Heaven. Spindlewood is her first book for middle-grade readers. Follow her on Instagram @cosmicdraculas.
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Empty Heaven
“This sensational YA debut blends tense, terrifying horror with dark humour, queer romance and hugely original storytelling.” The Guardian on Now, Conjurers You are safe, my child. You are loved, my child. You are surrounded by the good earth. Darian Sabine Arden loves her family’s summer home in the picturesque Massachusetts village of Kesuquosh. It’s where her three best friends...Paperback$2100Elsewhere:$2299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Now, Conjurers
“This sensational YA debut blends tense, terrifying horror with dark humour, queer romance and hugely original storytelling.” Guardian November 1999, North Dana, Massachusetts. The body of Bastion Attia – high school quarterback, secret witch, and Nesbit Nuñez’s even-more-secret boyfriend – is discovered at the edge of Stepwood Cemetery. As Nesbit and his coven of queer misfits investigate Bastion’s death, they...PaperbackSold Out
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