Favourite Ghost Stories by Tim Stevens

Favourite Ghost Stories by Tim Stevens

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This volume follows "Ghost Stories". It contains 15 complete, chilling, short stories from both classic and contemporary writers including Mark Twain, Agatha Christie, Jan Mark and Edgar Allan Poe.

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Favourite Ghost Stories by Tim Stevens

A haunting collection...Following the great success of Ghost Stories, described by Children's Books of the Year as "A strong collection that will leave a powerful impression", comes this second volume of chilling tales. Drawing on the wealth of literature published in this ever-popular genre, award-winning author Aidan Chambers has brought together all his favourite ghost stories in one spine-tingling collection. The combination of a winning theme and top-quality writing makes this another Story Library bestseller!
Aidan Chambers is an award-winning children's author and an experienced compiler and expert on children's literature. He worked for some years as a teacher, before deciding to devote himself to writing full time. In 1969 he and his wife Nancy founded The Thimble Press, which publishes Signal, a critical journal devoted to children's literature. In 1982 they were joint winners of the Eleanor Farjeon Award for their contribution to children's books. Aidan Chambers' most recent title Postcard From No Man's Land (Bodley Head) won the prestigious Carnegie Medal in 1999. He lives in Gloucestershire. Tim Stevens studied illustration at Camberwell College of Art. His titles include a series of Diana Wynne Jones titles, The Girls in the Velvet Frame by Adele Geras and Down with the Dirty Danes by Gillian Cross (all HarperCollins). Tim Stevens lives in Suffolk.
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ISBN 13 9780753406656
ISBN 10 0753406659
Title Favourite Ghost Stories
Author Tim Stevens
Series Kingfisher Story Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 2002-09-18
Number of pages 222
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.