Mr. Midnight

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Mr Midnight
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Author James Lee
Original titleMr Midnight
Language English
Genre Horror fiction
PublisherAngsana Books, Flame Of The Forest Publishing ( flameoftheforest.com )
Publication date
1998 (Earliest, Mr Midnight #1)
2024 (Latest, Mr Midnight #105)
Publication place Singapore

Mr Midnight (US title: Mr. Midnight) is a children's horror fiction book series written by Jim Aitchison under the pseudonym of James Lee. The series is published by Angsana Books, Flame Of The Forest Publishing. There are currently 130 books in the series, including 27 Special Edition titles, with more being written and released around every two to four months. It has been translated into Burmese, Malay, Indonesian, simplified Chinese, and traditional Chinese. [1]

Contents

Each book in the series contains two stories. The first book was titled Madman's Mansion and The Monster In Mahima's Mirror. [2]

James Lee's books are very popular among young children and preteens and have been regarded as "Asia's answer to Harry Potter". [3]

In 2020, the series hit a milestone when it released Mr Midnight #100 — the 100th title in the series excluding Special Editions.

Books

The latest book in the Mr Midnight book series is Mr Midnight #105. It contains two story, Here Come The Supersize Centipedes! and Jaws in the Storm.

The Complete List
LanguageEnglishMalayIndonesianChinese
Localised TitleMr. MidnightDetik Tengah Malam (Mr. Midnight until book 4)Mr. Midnight午夜先生 惊魂系列
TranslatorOriginal languagePublish DateShajaratuddur Halim张英(張英
1 Madman's Mansion The Monster in Mahima's Mirror 1998Rumah Agam Orang GilaJembalang Dalam Cermin MahimaRumah Hantu GilaMonster Dalam Cermin魔屋 (古老怪屋)镜中历险记 (鏡中歷險記)
2 The Case Of The Cursed Clock Night Of The Haunted Hamburgers 1999Kes Jam SumpahanMalam Burger BerhantuKasus Jam TerkutukHamburger Berhantu邪恶的时钟(邪惡的時鐘)闹鬼之夜 (鬧鬼之夜)
3Scary School Bus To NowhereRevenge Of The Goldfish1999Bas Sekolah Yang MenakutkanDendam Ikan EmasBis Sekolah Tanpa TujuanBalas Dendam Ikan Mas Koki校车疑云 (校車疑雲)金鱼复仇记 (金魚复仇記)
4My Creepy ComputerThere's A Ghost In My Photo!2002Komputer SeramHantu Dalam Gambar!恐怖电脑 (恐怖電腦)照片幽灵 (照片幽靈)
5Happy Birthday HorrorsEaten By Hamburgers2002Hadiah NgeriSerangan Burger生日惊魂 (生日驚魂)吃人汉堡 (吃人漢堡)
6Our Radio Won't Turn Off!The Cinema Of Doom2003Misteri Bunyi RadioPawagam Berhantu关不掉的收音机 (關不掉的收音機)死亡影院 (死亡影院)
7Don't Get Off At The 13th Floor!My Shoes Have Gone Nuts2003Misteri Tingkat 13!Kasut Gila不详的13 疯狂的鞋子 (瘋狂的鞋子)
8The Demon DentistWho Stole The Zoo?2004Mangsa Dr DreddRompakan Zoo魔鬼牙医 (魔鬼牙醫)谁偷走了动物园 (誰偷走了動物園)
9My Handphone Is Haunted!School Camp Terrors2004Telefon Berhantu!Serangan Kupu-kupu闹鬼的手机 (鬧鬼的手機)恐怖的野营 (恐怖的野營)
10Who Else Is Living In Our House?Our School Ghost2004Tetamu Tak DiundangHantu Sekolah房子里另有其人校园幽灵
11Don't Laugh At A Killer Clown!My Sinister Sunglasses2004Badut Pembunuh!Bayangan Kaca Mata Hitam杀人小丑我的诡异墨镜
12The Carnival Of HorrorsThe Boy With Blood-Red Eyes5 February 2005Karnival BerhantuBudak Lelaki Bermata Merah恐怖的游乐场血色眼睛的男孩
13My Invisible FriendStrangled By Spaghetti5 February 2005Kawan LimunanJerutan Spageti面条杀手我的隐身朋友
14The Fiendish Fish SpiritOur Ghostly Bus Stop5 February 2005Roh Ikan GanasHentian Bas Berhantu凶猛的鱼王幽灵徘徊的车站
15My Friend's Now a Mummy!May All Your Dreams Come True5 February 2005Kawanku Pocong!Mimpi Terjadi我朋友成了木乃伊祝你美梦成真
16My Class VampireThe Mad, Mad Music School28 May 2005Pontianak KelasKelas Muzik Gila班级里的吸血鬼疯狂的音乐学校
17All My Friends Have Vanished!What's That Thing In My Pillow?28 May 2005Semua Kawanku Hilang!Apa Dalam Bantalku?我的朋友们都失踪了我的枕头里有什么
18The Super Scary SupermarketWho Invited The Ghost?28 May 2005Kedai Sangat NgeriSiapa Undangkan Hantu?超级恐怖超市谁邀请了魔鬼
19Flying Tiger Fist Of ShaolinDemon's Island28 May 2005Tangan Berterbang ShaolinPulau Hantu少林飞虎拳恶魔岛
20We Made A MonsterClones In Class28 October 2005Robot HidupClon Di Kelas我们制造了一个怪物克隆班级
21Don't Go Near The NeighborsSomebody's Stealing My Life28 October 2005Jangan Mendekati Rumah Jiran!Seorang Mencuri Hidupku!
22WormheadThey Came From The Drain28 October 2005Kepala CacingMereka Datang Dari Longkang
23Good Knight, Raider GohSleep Over And Die!28 October 2005Penjaga Baik, Raider GohTidur Lain Tempat Dan Mati!
24The Eight Legs Of Ang See BengThe Demon Dentist Strikes Back20 January 2006Lapan Kaki Ang See BengDr. Dredd Kembali Lagi!
25The Wild, Wild Wolves Are ComingMy Secret Stalker20 January 2006Anjing Liar Akan DatangPengikut Rahsia
26My Cursed MaskWelcome To The Weird School20 January 2006Topeng SumpahanSelamat Datang Ke Sekolah Gila
27Please Stay In Your Grave!Forest Of Fear26 May 2006Tolong Jangan Keluar Dari Kubur!Hutan Menakutkan
28The People GobblersThe Revenge Of Mahima's Monster26 May 2006Manusia DimakanPenbalasan Dendam Jembalang Mahina
29My Creepy CruiseStranger Danger26 May 2006Krus MenakutkanOrang Tidak Dikenali Berbahaya
30Attack Of The LizardmenThe Body Switchers15 September 2006Serangan Orang CicakPertukaran Badan
31Stop The Deadly Dummies!Who Sent Me A Coffin?15 September 2006Hentikan Patung BahayaSiapa Menghantarkanku Kofin?
32When The Ghosts Went MadDrop Dead, Gorgeous15 September 2006Bila Hantu Menjadi GilaJatuh Mati, Cantik
33The Legend Of Lady Long NeckWho's Been Cursing Me?19 January 2007Lagenda Wanita Leher PanjangSiapa Sumpahkan Aku?
34My Freaky Shrunken HeadEvil By Email19 January 2007Kepala DikecilkanJahat Dari E-Mel
35What's That Thing On My Hand?River Of Shivers19 January 2007Apa Di Tanganku?Sungai Berhantu
36Dr Dredd And The Exploding TeethDead Write4 May 2007Dr. Dredd Dan Gigi Meletup!Tulisan Kematian
37The Dead Are DancingOld Ghosts Of New York4 May 2007Hantu BernariHantu Lama New York
38Singing Swords, Dragon DrumsHave You Been Drinking Brain Juice?4 May 2007Pedang Bernyanyi, Dram NagaAdakah Kamu Berminum Jus Otak?
39My House Is Now A GraveyardWhen The Vampire Wakes Up7 September 2007Rumahku Sekarang Sebuah KuburanBila Pontianak Bangun
40What's That Under Our School?Magic Shop Madness7 September 2007Apa Di Bawah Sekolah?Kedai Magic Bergila
41There's A Witch In My WatchTree Boy7 September 2007Ada Penyihir Di Arlogi SayaAnak Pokok
42Beware Of The Gravedigger!The Eggs Of Evil18 January 2008Pengali KuburTelur Jahat
43Help Me, I'm Changing!Tower Of Terror18 January 2008Tolong, Aku Berubah!Menara Keganasan
44Dr Dredd And The Dentures Of DoomDressed To Kill18 January 2008Dr Dredd Dan Gigi KiamatBerpakaian Berbunuh
45Joshua Long, Your Hands Have Gone WrongWhy Can't We Go Into Classroom 44?6 June 2008Joshua Long, Tangan Kamu Ada MasalahMengapa Kita Tidak Boleh Memasuki Kelas 44?
46Heads Will RollDon't Open This Letter!6 June 2008
47Walking, Running Killer FishMy Shadow Is Killing Me6 June 2008
48Just Before You DieTheir Master's Grave29 August 2008
49Old Ghosts Of JapanDrowned But Not Dead29 August 2008
50Die Laughing At A Killer ClownI Live In Coffin 4, Blood Street29 August 2008
51Dr Dredd's Voodoo BracesKeep Out! This Village Is Possessed28 November 2008
52My Cupboard's Full of CobrasThe Girl Next To Me Is A Witch19 January 2009
53Terril Tan's Terrible TongueDo Not Call This Number19 January 2009
54Cross Country CreepsThe Dead Are Watching19 January 2009
55Where The Mad Are BuriedDead Boy's Birthday15 May 2009
56Skulls At SchoolThere's A Vampire Upstairs15 May 2009
57Freaky FarmMy Mad Maid15 May 2009
58Face Of DoomBuried But Breathing15 September 2009
59The Circle of DeathWhen The Screaming Had To Stop15 September 2009
SE 1When The Living Meet The Dead15 September 2009
SE 2Santa's ClawsThe Fright Before Christmas20 November 2009
60The Brain RaidersThe Monsters of Monte Bello28 December 2009
61Who Was In That Coffin?Deathmaster28 December 2009
62The Tomb of Dr. TheseusDon't let the Eagleheads Find You18 March 2010
63The Sleepers Are AwakeBeware Of Iron Face4 June 2010
64The Beam Of DoomThe Grave Busters4 June 2010
65Trail Of TerrorThe Creeping Corpse24 September 2010
SE 3Trick Or Treat - Or Die24 September 2010
SE 4The Snowmen From Hell19 November 2010
66Mangled ManThe Ghost Factory27 January 2011
67Here Comes The Coneheads!Dr Dredd Drills Again27 January 2011
68Don't Look At The Dead!The Haunted Hangman27 May 2011
69Has Anyone Seen My Head?Dead On Midnight27 May 2011
70One Foot In The GraveWe Will Always Be Watching16 September 2011
SE 5My Halloween Night Of Horrors16 September 2011
SE 6Our Creepiest Christmas Ever!18 November 2011
71Never Look Into Their Eyes!The Curse Of The Bloodless17 February 2012
72Revenge Of The ZombiesDon't Go Down Into The Basement!17 February 2012
73Who's Been Knocking On My Door?The Ghosts Of Old Nuggety24 June 2012
74Jordon Koh, Where Did You Go?My Night In A Haunted Hotel24 June 2012
75My School Is A Dead ZoneOur Postman Is A Ghost14 September 2012
SE 7The Halloween Graveyard Train14 September 2012
SE 8Santa And The Christmas Slime20 November 2012
76The League of the DeadThe Whistling Ghost4 February 2013
77Look Out – It's the Bag Man!Ghost Bees4 February 2013
78The Rise of the BarbarianThe Dreaded Ones30 May 2013
79The Curse Of The Cobweb PeopleThe Dinosaur Ghost30 May 2013
80When Ghosts Get MarriedRevenge Of The Golden Poison Frog20 September 2013
81Vampires From The SwampThe Night The Undead Died20 September 2013
SE 9The Ghost Riders Of Halloween20 September 2013
SE 10I'm Dreaming Of A Weird Christmas22 November 2013
82Melvin, Melvin, Are You Out There?The Lost Ghosts of Red Hill5 February 2014
83My Spooky BathroomThe Mad Mad Music In My Head13 June 2014
84The Hand of DoomGrinning Ghosts13 June 2014
85Green Eye, Red EyeThe Ghost That Wouldn't Die29 September 2014
SE 11The Flying Broomsticks Of Halloween29 September 2014
86SlitherThe Bones Of Bok Choo Bin2 March 2015
87Dian And The Dead MenSkull Duggery2 March 2015
88FlyboyDead Man's Lake31 July 2015
89The Rage Of The DeadI Just Saw My Own Ghost!31 July 2015
SE 12The Beasts Of Halloween11 November 2015
SE 13Santa and the Evil Elves4 December 2015
90Riverboat GhostsThe Scares Upstairs18 March 2016
91Run! It's The Rubber Man!My Super Scary School18 March 2016
92Mountain of TerrorThe Headless Horror17 June 2016
93When The Dead Go ShoppingZombie Brains17 June 2016
SE 14The Dead Are Back For Halloween30 September 2016
SE 15The Curse Of The Sinister Santa25 November 2016
SE 16Hong Bao Horrors13 January 2017
94The Face In The WindowThe Cemetery's Secret4 May 2017
SE 17My Graveyard Halloween12 October 2017
SE 18The Christmas Tree Of Doom1 December 2017
SE 19I've Got Ghosts In My New Year2 February 2018
95Jessica Sim Is Screaming!Bad Men Make Bad Ghosts2 February 2018
96Bring On The Bats!The Dead Want You1 June 2018
SE 20The Halloween Vikings Invade!4 October 2018
SE 21What’s Wrong With Mrs Santa?18 December 2018
SE 22Who Stole Luxi's Luck?18 February 2019
97Mountain Of MadnessThe Bus That Never Came Back18 February 2019
98Into The Dark UnknownThe Hangman Never Waits9 June 2019
99The House On Deadman's HillCrawling Flesh4 October 2019
SE 23My Halloween At Doomton Abbey4 October 2019
SE 24The Night Of The Sinister Santa6 December 2019
SE 25There’s A Monster In My Mandarin!27 January 2020
100He Swims Without WaterOur School Ghoul27 November 2020
101Ship Of GhostsDead Of Night15 September 2021
SE 26My Christmas Tree Turned Creepy!15 December 2021
102Seng And The Scottish CannibalsThe She-Ghost From The Drain20 June 2022
SE 27Halloween House Of Bones15 October 2022
103My Ghost Positioning SystemVampires, Vampires, Vampires!9 December 2022
104Zombies In the ZooUnderground with the Dead29 June 2023
SE 28Ronan’s Ratty Christmas11 December 2023
105Here Come The Supersize Centipedes!Jaws in the Storm29 September 2024

Netflix series

In February 2015, a promotional image for a new Mr Midnight television series was posted on the Mr Midnight Facebook page. It featured a Mr Midnight logo with a pair of eyes peeking out from behind the logo. The caption underneath the logo read, "The hit book series that has scared thousands of kids across Asia is coming to television!" Any other details about the upcoming series were unknown, except that the series would most likely be adaptations of the stories.

However, an update was finally released by the publisher on Instagram and Facebook in late September 2022 with the announcement that the TV series, produced by Beach House Pictures, would be released on Netflix to a worldwide audience. Titled Mr. Midnight: Beware the Monsters , the series premiered on 24 October 2022.

Movie

A movie titled Mr. Midnight the Movie: My Haunted Holiday [4] was in the works but was cancelled as the producers thought the movie would not suit the book's style.

References

  1. Inside back cover of Mr Midnight Book #44 ISBN   978-981-4193-42-9
  2. "Flame of the Forest - Books by James Lee". Flame Of The Forest Publishing Pte Ltd. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  3. Lee, Melanie (2006-07-05). "Mr Midnight, Asia's answer to Harry Potter". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  4. "Mr. Midnight the Movie: My Haunted Holiday". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 31 January 2013.