Canadian Chills Series

The Canadian Chills middle-grade series combines Arthur Slade’s comic genius with his ability to make your heart freeze with terror. Each story is chockfull of mystery and surprises and set in a strange Canadian setting. At the centre of these tales are dynamic, smart characters who aren’t afraid of a little adventure, whether that adventure includes ghosts, aliens, or Sasquatches.

Books in this Series (3)

Cover of Return of the Grudstone Ghosts

Return of the Grudstone Ghosts

Book #1 in series

Arthur Slade

Saskatchewan

Juvenile, Middle Grade, Paranormal

When Daphne’s sixth-grade teacher, Miss Vindez, plummets from the belfry of St. Wolcott School, Daphne and her friends Nick and Peach are plunged into a mystery that includes a long-ago fire that left behind twelve dead schoolchildren, tiny ghosts with nowhere to go, and an ancient evil just dying to break through into modern-day Moose Jaw. Miss Vindez…

Cover of Ghost Hotel

Ghost Hotel

Book #2 in series

Arthur Slade

Saskatchewan

Juvenile, Middle Grade, Mystery, Paranormal

Walter Biggar Bronson (a.k.a. Wart) and his friend Cindy meet a ghost one night after school. The small, mournful boy leads them across the Broadway Bridge to the gracious Bessborough Hotel. After a strange incident in the elevator, they find themselves still in the hotel–but back in 1936. Some spooky things are going on. The room numbers are all mixed…

Cover of Invasion of the IQ Snatchers

Invasion of the IQ Snatchers

Book #3 in series

Arthur Slade

British Columbia

Juvenile, Middle Grade, Mystery, Paranormal

Someone is delivering plates of scrumptious Nanaimo bars to every household in Nanaimo, and the people who eat them are behaving very strangely. Gordon Whillickers doesn’t get to eat his because, at the last minute, a hairy arm reaches through his window and steals them. He and Sophia chase after the thief and meet an amazing Sasquatch named Cheryl,…