The Dead of Winter by Chris Priestley
A boy, a mysterious guardian and a haunted house with a terrible secret . . . This is a chilling ghost story that will thrill and terrify and get read again and again and again
Praise for Tales of Terror from the Black Ship:
‘A fantastic page-turner, with a really scary ending' * Independent on Sunday *
Praise for Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror:
‘Scare yourselves silly. . recalls the best of Edward Gorey in wickedness and humour . . . Perfect for reading aloud' * Observer *
Praise for Dead of Winyter:
‘A superb little ghost story . . . it's quite chilling, and has the capacity to give children a pleasingly good scare. It would make a great book for reading aloud over a series of nights' * SFX *
‘Open a Chris Priestley Gothic ghost story and what seeps from the pages, like mist from a desolate marsh, is his sheer love of the genre. This passion not only shapes a gripping story with well-rounded characters, but lifts the level of writing well above similar Victorian chillers . . . Deliciously creepy with lots of twists and turns to keep young readers on edge' * Daily Mail *
‘A fantastic page-turner, with a really scary ending' * Independent on Sunday *
Praise for Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror:
‘Scare yourselves silly. . recalls the best of Edward Gorey in wickedness and humour . . . Perfect for reading aloud' * Observer *
Praise for Dead of Winyter:
‘A superb little ghost story . . . it's quite chilling, and has the capacity to give children a pleasingly good scare. It would make a great book for reading aloud over a series of nights' * SFX *
‘Open a Chris Priestley Gothic ghost story and what seeps from the pages, like mist from a desolate marsh, is his sheer love of the genre. This passion not only shapes a gripping story with well-rounded characters, but lifts the level of writing well above similar Victorian chillers . . . Deliciously creepy with lots of twists and turns to keep young readers on edge' * Daily Mail *
Chris Priestley is the author of the spine-tingling Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror,Tales of Terror from the Black Ship and Tales of Terror from the Tunnel's Mouth. His other books include New World, The White Rider, Redwulf's Curse and Death and The Arrow. Chris is also an illustrator, painter and cartoonist. He lives in Cambridge.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781408800041 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408800047 |
| Title | The Dead of Winter |
| Author | Chris Priestley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-10-03 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |