Lockwood & Co. #1 : The Screaming Staircase (P)

Literary awards - Edgar Award Nominee for Best Juvenile (2014), The Inky Awards Nominee for Silver Inky (2014), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children's (2013), Carnegie Medal Nominee (2014), The Inky Awards Shortlist for Silver Inky (2014), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2017).

The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

Step into a world where ghosts are a terrifying reality and the dead don’t stay silent for long. For over fifty years, an epidemic of malevolent spirits has gripped the country, sparking the rise of Psychic Investigation Agencies determined to destroy the haunting apparitions.

Lucy Carlyle, a gifted young agent, arrives in London eager to begin her career—but soon finds herself working for the smallest, most dysfunctional agency in the city: Lockwood & Co., led by the charismatic and mysterious Anthony Lockwood. When their latest case takes a deadly turn, the team is left with one final chance for redemption: a dangerous night in one of the most haunted houses in England.

The Screaming Staircase is the chilling first book in Jonathan Stroud’s Lockwood & Co. series. Filled with suspense, wit, and spine-tingling moments, this novel will have you on the edge of your seat—and leave you questioning what goes bump in the night. Perfect for fans of supernatural thrillers, this unforgettable adventure will keep you up long after you turn the last page.

Grab your copy today and prepare to face the ghosts that haunt London!