Fear Files: Hide and Seek
A pacy, spine tingling horror adventure by the author of ESCAPE ROOM
Published on 25. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-5295-2737-7 (ISBN)
Description
"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
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
Reviews / Votes
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 * A deliciously scary and suspense-filled treat -- Imogen Russell-Williams * The Guardian * A short, sharp novella, all the better to lure in readers with 2025 attention spans... Edge's story is creepy... fast-paced, high-stakes. -- Kitty Empire * The Observer * Deliciously creepy fun. * The Bookseller * Atmospheric and oft ominous [....] Just as the author's name suggests, this story will have readers on the edge -- Ruth Concannon * Irish Examiner *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
148 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5295-2737-7 (9781529527377)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Christopher Edge is an award-winning children's author whose books have been translated into more than twenty languages. His novels include The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day, which won the STEAM Children's Book Prize, and Escape Room, the #1 Amazon bestseller. Described by The Guardian as "a writer of genuine originality" and by The Times as "the coolest science teacher you probably never had", Christopher grew up in Manchester, but now lives in Gloucestershire, close to his local library. Find out more about Christopher at christopheredge.co.uk and follow him on Twitter as @edgechristopher and on Instagram as @christopheredge.