Lockett and Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries: The Ghosts of the Manor chapter book and activity pack

Lockett and Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries: The Ghosts of the Manor chapter book and activity pack

Lucy Strange & Pam Smy
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Solve the cosy crime puzzle in this spooky ghost detective mystery perfect for middle grade readers

Young readers aged 8+ will be gripped by Lockett & Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries: The Ghosts of the Manor by Lucy Strange and Pam Smy, plus they'll have fun with the accompanying activity pack, which we created for Parrot Street Book Club subscribers in October 2025.

“Perfect for readers aged 8+, this gently spooky and delightfully quirky mystery follows young Matilda Lockett and ghostly sleuth Edgar Wilde as they unravel the secrets of Beauchamp Manor. With its gothic charm, witty humour and stunning illustrations, it’s a must-read for fans of Lemony Snicket and the Murder Most Unladylike series.

~Sarah

Matilda Lockett is used to playing the role of Poor Dead Edna with her spirit-medium aunt, Signora Valentina, and theatrical uncle Barnabus – but when they all decamp to Beauchamp Manor to deal with a most dreadful haunting, she discovers she really can see ghosts! There she meets ghost boy, Edgar Wilde, who shares her love of supernatural snooping, and together they set about unravelling the case of The Ghosts of the Manor.

Lucy Strange is the bestselling author of Lockett & Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries, The Secret of Nightingale Wood, the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted Our Castle by the Sea and other historical middle grade books.

The activity pack includes book club-style questions to ponder and a recipe for bread and butter pudding. You'll create a work of art, solve our limericks-inspired puzzle and make a paper parakeet, alongside jokes, facts and further reading recommendations.

Activity packs are a handy A5 size and printed on uncoated paper which is fully recyclable.

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Our packs are wrapped in a simple paper sleeve and sent out in a cardboard book wrap – we would be so grateful if you could recycle both.

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This pack is also available as part of a gift set:

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We are a monthly book subscription by post for children aged 5 to 14, focused on helping families discover new and different chapter books.

This title was sent to subscribers in the Cockatoo reading group, aged roughly 8 to 12.

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