S.C.R.E.A.M. #2: Carnival of Monsters

Welcome to the funfair. Or do we mean the frightfair? The monsters aren’t real – right? Roll up! Roll up! It’s a spine-tingling new case for supernatural investigators Billy Flint and Charley Steel. After facing a rotting mummy on their first mission, these daring kids thought they’d seen it all. Wrong! Doctor Vindicta’s Carnival seems like harmless spooky fun. You know: creepy clowns, dancing ghosts – all faked, of course. But when a little boy is snatched by a real monster, Billy and Charley must step in. How do you stop a demon? Quick – if you know, give these guys a shout!

• Second in a new series of spooky Victorian mysteries

• Supernatural fiction that mixes horror with chuckles

• Like a funnier, cheekier version of Lockhart and Co

• Ideal for fans of Goosebumps and The Kane Chronicles