Books like The Figure in the Shadows by John Bellairs

The Witches is a dark fantasy for children by Roald Dahl that follows a young boy and his grandmother as they confront a secret society of child‑hating witches ruled by the Grand High Witch.

In the dystopian land of Opium, a young clone of the powerful drug lord Matteo Alacrán must navigate life in the "Big House," uncover his origins, and decide his destiny amid a society that mistreats those who differ.

An orphan named Lewis Barnavelt discovers that his new home is a magical mansion guarded by a hidden timepiece that could end the world, and only a family secret can stop it.

A whimsical adventure where children discover a magical, enchanted tree that hosts fairies, mysteries, and fantastical quests, offering bright imagination and playful intrigue for readers aged four to six.

Valkyrie Cain, a witch detective, hunts Skulduggery Pleasant’s old master while foes from the Faceless Ones regroup to exact revenge.

Johnny Dixon dismisses the ghost of mad Father Baart at the town church, but a scroll, a figurine and a mysterious ring pull him into a chilling adventure that endangers his life.

When her friend Lewis is at camp, Rose Rita teams up with Mrs. Zimmermann, a real witch, to follow a mysterious deathbed letter, uncovering occult secrets and a disappearing ring that pulls them into a magical danger.

Sierra Santiago discovers that the murals in her Brooklyn neighborhood are alive, revealing her family’s secret as shadowshapers—and she must confront an evil anthropologist to protect her loved ones.

266 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.720L Lexile

A curious boy named William investigates midnight moans in the enigmatic Toad‑in‑a‑Cage Castle, uncovering hidden passages, a dungeon, and a strange creature named Igor.

Two sisters seek help from magical mirrors to save Ferryport Landing from an evil plot.

When Logan and Zoe investigate a saboteur in their zoo, a mischievous kraken and Logan’s tracker‑mother cloud the search.

When Rose Rita Pottinger injures herself with an enchanted Egyptian scroll, young Lewis teams up with his neighbor Florence and eccentric Uncle Jonathan to rescue her from a hidden tomb.

Cleo and Evan uncover a secret, enchanted library behind the school’s librarian and must journey through magical books to rescue her.

Johnny Dixon, Fergie, and Professor Childermass discover a disturbing inheritance that sends them to a remote estate, where a madman threatens the world.

Final Shadows is a horror anthology edited by Charles L. Grant, featuring a diverse collection of short stories and novelettes from notable American horror writers.

A chilling mystery tale of friendship and danger set among the elite of New York's social world.

A collection of American horror tales by Charles L. Grant.

When Emily Vole inherits an abandoned shop, she faces a fairy‑snatching witch and must uncover the mystery of Operation Bunny.

Thirteen‑year‑old Sacha Kessler, apprentice to the Inquisitor, learns the perilous art of magic while defending his family in early twentieth‑century New York.

Old Ms. McMartin is definitely dead. Now her crumbling Victorian mansion lies vacant. When eleven-year-old Olive and her dippy mathematician parents move in, she knows there's something odd about the place--not least the walls covered in strange antique paintings. But when Olive finds a pair of old spectacles in a dusty drawer, she discovers the most peculiar thing yet: She can travel inside these paintings to a world that's strangely quiet . . . and eerily like her own. Yet Elsewhere harbors dark secrets--and Morton, an undersized boy with an outsize temper. As she and Morton form an uneasy alliance, Olive finds herself ensnared in a plan darker and more dangerous than she could have imagined, confronting a power that wants to be rid of her by any means necessary. It's up to Olive to save the house from the dark shadows, before the lights go out for good.

Djinn twins John and Philippa journey from the Himalayas to Yellowstone National Park to protect five holy men and restore the world’s luck before a wicked djinn disrupts the balance.