"A writer of genuine originality" - The Guardian

Goosebumps for a new generation of readers. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Doctor Who and a must-read for Halloween.

Coming to find you, ready or not!

The first title in a brand new middle-grade horror series by the bestselling author Christopher Edge.

Nobody knows who started the Darkive. It's a database filled with first-hand accounts of strange, unexplained experiences. Ghosts; paranormal entities; weird anomalies. Each one is stored with a bank of evidence to prove the story. Are you ready to dive in?

Adam didn't think his camping trip with his best friend, Sol, could get any worse. Stumbling upon an abandoned ghost town, they find themselves playing a strange game of hide and seek. But who or what is trying to find them? And can Adam stay one step ahead?

"Absolutely loved it! Gripping, atmospheric, claustrophobic ... A generation has just found their new nightmare fuel!" Louie Stowell, bestselling author of Loki

"Absolutely loved it! Took me back to my days of reading Point Horror - gripping, atmospheric, claustrophobic and a wonderfully swift read. A generation has just found their new nightmare fuel!" - Louie Stowell

"Deliciously creepy fun." - The Bookseller

"Fear Files: Hide and Seek, is a standout, edgy start to this series – unsettling, gripping and eerie, this is going to be very popular. . . even the most reluctant of readers will be happy." - Check Em Out Books

"Uniquely terrifying and relentless, Hide and Seek is a brilliantly conceived nightmare that lingers in the shadows of your mind. I ran out of fingernails to bite long before the end." - Jonathan Stroud

"I really enjoyed the suspense in this thriller and I'm sure my class will too. . . classically scary and really well written." - Netgalley Reviewer