When Jamie's father buys a house that has been empty for thirty-five years, a secret from the past is revealed. A touching ghost story. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic
A classic ghost story with a stunning twist from Zelah Green author, Vanessa Curtis.
‘I look up at the dark, unblinking eyes of the house and I get the weirdest feeling . . . It’s the feeling of being pulled into something and being unable to stop it happening . . .’ Tabitha is used to changing schools and moving house. But when her family move into Weston Manor, something is different. It’s as if the house has been waiting for her. There are lavender smells which come from nowhere and the old servants’ bells ring in the night. She can hear crying in empty rooms. Tabitha’s always been imaginative. Even her best friend Gemma knows that. But this time, could she actually be telling the truth?
Set in a sprawling Victorian manor, Vanessa Curtis’s spine-tingling ghost story, The Haunting of Tabitha Grey is filled with intriguing plot twists and enough tension to keep 11+ readers on their toes. It’s Turn of the Screw meets The Others for young teen readers.
Hina's mother Rona Long-Teeth takes good care of her. But when the moon is full, Rona eats the juiciest-looking humans she can find. Whe Hina learns the truth, she teams up with her neighbor Monoi to stop her monster mother's people-eating ways.
While visiting HorrorLand's gift shop, Marco and his friend Gabriella find a rare edition of a comic book called THE WIZARD OF OOZE. Hidden in the back of this book are secret instructions on how to gain super powers. Marco is so excited that he starts talking about this special book at a comic convention. Big mistake. A couple of shady characters are after the comic, and will do anything to get their hands on it...
These ghostly adventures and spine-chilling stories are great for reads for reluctant readers. Written by well-known authors and illustrated by much-loved illustrators, this series will appeal to boys and girls.
