Books by Chris Priestley

Award-winning master of scary stories Chris Priestley returns with a spine-tingling collection of ghostly tales to chill you to the bone ...When Maya and her classmates are asked to write a creepy story with a winter theme, they come up with some brilliant ideas. Rising floodwaters uncover long-buried bodies and ghostly children take to the ice on a frozen canal. But as each of the stories is read out in class, Maya grows more and more uncomfortable. She features in each of her friends' creepy tales and they start to feel a little too real. Finally, when a mysterious new girl stands up to read the last story of the day, the light outside dims and it starts to snow. The classroom starts to freeze but everyone is trapped. Can Maya stop the story before the nightmare comes true?

Illustreret, humoristisk, action-packed og creepy fortælling om to kiksede kostskoledrenges detektivarbejde for at finde deres skoles forsvundne trofæ Skoleskeen. Varulve, vikinger, spøgelser og tidsrejser bliver blandet sammen i et stort kaos af et mysterium, som de to drenge skal forsøge at løse.Pressen skriver:»Hvis du snupper en bog fra hylden med titlen Varulvens skygge, forventer du sikkert, at den handler om varulve. Men i dette tilfælde vil du blive overrasket, for selvom der ganske rigtigt er en varulv eller to med i handlingen, kommer de først så sent, at du har glemt alt om væsner, der er halvt mennesker, halvt ulve. I stedet nyder du bare turen gennem denne omgang klassisk engelsk vanvidsskriveri.«- Emil Blichfeldt, Weekendavisen»Smaddergod højtlæsningsbog fra 7-8 år eller som selvlæsning fra 9-10 år til fans af sjove bøger. Den er ikke uhyggelig på trods af den gotiske følelse og de besynderlige karakterer. Det er ren spas og løjer på den lækre absurde måde vi ofte ser fra England. Anbefales.«- Bibliotekat»Humoristisk, hæsblæsende og totalt vanvittig historie om de to kiksede elever Mugge og Gærhardt, der kæmper for at undgå at tilbringe ferien på deres forhadte kostskole. Niveauet kræver en solid læser, der kan holde styr på de mange personer og handling. Sproget er sprudlende, men også udfordrende. De sort/hvide tegninger giver ekstra liv til de underlige og sære personligheder, der virkelig folder sig ud i denne bog.«- Pia Gunilla Park, Lektør

Jake and the other finalists in a writing competition have been invited to a stately house for a tour like no other. As their guide leads them through grand rooms, hidden nooks and magnificent grounds, they hear the stories of seven ghosts who haunt the halls. But strange shapes and shadows follow Jake as he journeys through the house and with each tale that Jake hears, he begins to feel more uneasy. All is not as it seems and soon Jake will discover that something is very, very wrong ...Old ghosts are stirred-up for Halloween in this spine-tingling, multi-narrative horror. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Discover the weird and wonderful world of Maudlin Towers - brilliantly written and illustrated throughout by Chris Priestley in this striking and funny package.Mildew and Sponge don't think much of Maudlin Towers, the blackened, gloom-laden, gargoyle-infested monstrosity that is their school. But when a meteorite crash-lands in the school grounds, things become even stranger than they have ever been before! Not only do a group of schoolgirls and their teacher turn up needing somewhere to stay, but further investigation of the meteorite soon proves that it might be a spaceship. Could aliens be hiding in the school grounds somewhere? (You might have spotted them already!) Plus, has anyone noticed a giant eyeball floating about the place? Most importantly, can Mildew and Sponge save the day - and the school - once more?This hugely funny, deliciously creepy and action-packed series is perfect for 8+ readers who like their mysteries with a twist. Fans of Lemony Snicket and Chris Riddell will love Maudlin Towers. Have you read all of Mildew and Sponge's adventures? Maudlin Towers: Curse of the Werewolf BoyMaudlin Towers: Treasure of the Golden SkullMaudlin Towers: Attack of the Meteor Monsters

Mildew and Sponge don''t think much of Maudlin Towers, the blackened, gloom-laden, gargoyle-infested monstrosity that is their school. But when they are told the school might close, our heroes realize being apart and somewhere else could be even worse!What starts out as a secret hunt for buried treasure quickly becomes weirder than Mildew and Sponge could ever have imagined. Who is that new boy who can get people to do whatever he wants just by looking them intently in the eye? (A hypnotist!) Why does that strange teacher have tattoos and a beard? (He''s really a pirate also looking for the treasure!) Could their heartbroken English teacher hold the key to this riddle of riddles? (Just maybe…) Most importantly, can Mildew and Sponge save the day – and the school – once more?

Not for the faint-hearted, Tales of Terror from the Black Ship is a novel packed with chills, thrills, nail-biting suspense and heart-stopping revelations. With a brand new story and an exciting commercial jacket treatment

The spine-chilling third title in the brilliantly received series of ghost stories by Chris Priestley

Do you dare to read the Tales of Terror? A stunning and commercial new paperback package for this chilling collection of short stories, illustrated throughout by David Roberts and featuring a gloriously creepy new cover!Uncle Montague lives alone in a big house and his regular visits from his nephew give him the opportunity to retell some of the most frightening stories he knows.But as the stories unfold, another even more spine-tingling narrative emerges, one that is perhaps the most frightening of all. Uncle Montague's tales of terror, it transpires, are not so much works of imagination as dreadful, lurking memories. Memories of an earlier time in which Uncle Montague lived a very different life to his present solitary existence...Can't get enough spooky stories? Crack open the other thrilling titles in the Tales of Terror series: Tales of Terror from the Black Ship and Tales of Terror from the Tunnel's Mouth!

'We shall be detectives, Sponge!' exclaimed Mildew. 'We shall solve the Mystery of the School Spoon!'Mildew and Sponge don't think much of Maudlin Towers, the blackened, gloom-laden, gargoyle-infested monstrosity that is their school. But when somebody steals the School Spoon and the teachers threaten to cancel the Christmas holidays until the culprit is found, our heroes must spring into action and solve the crime!But what starts out as a classic bit of detectivating quickly becomes weirder than they could have imagined. Who is the ghost in the attic? What's their history teacher doing with a time machine? And why do a crazy bunch of Vikings seem to think Mildew is a werewolf?Hugely funny, deliciously creepy and action-packed by turns, this brand new series from Chris Priestley is perfect for 8+ readers who like their mysteries with a bit of bite. Fans of Lemony Snicket and Chris Riddell will love Curse of the Werewolf Boy.

Tom and Dr Harker are back and this time their adventure takes them outside London. Local legend tells of a ghostly guardian of the king's tomb and a curse against anyone who threatens it. As everyone feels threatened and the atmosphere of hostility increases, Tom and Harker investigate. But then Tom sees an unidentifiable figure in the mist .

Imagine being able to wish for anything you wanted!Lucy has the surprise of her life when she releases a genie from an old bottle. Wow - unlimited wishes for a year! But wait a minute... Lucy didn't wish for dinosaur bones. Why does Lucy's dog Mitch look so full of himself? It looks like a case of dog magic!

When Kit meets John White, a mapmaker and associate of Walter Raleigh, on the streets and White offers him a place in his household, Kit accepts. Soon Kit finds himself with White on board The Tiger, bound for the New World as part of a voyage to found a new colony in Virginia.

Sam and Lizzie are freezing and hungry on the streets of Victorian London. When Sam asks a wealthy man for some coins, he is rudely turned away. Months of struggle suddenly find their focus, and Sam resolves to kill the man. Huddling in a graveyard for warmth, Sam and Lizzie are horrified to see the earth around one of the tombs begin to shift, shortly followed by the wraithlike figure of a ghostly man. He warns Sam about the future which awaits such a bitter heart, and so begins Sam's journey led by terrifying spirits through the past, present and future, after which Sam must decide whether to take the man, Scrooge's, life or not.A perfectly layered, tense and supremely satisfying twist on one of Dickens' most popular books, cleverly reinvented to entice a younger readership.

A gripping gothic novel by master storyteller Chris Priestley

Fifteen-year-old Tom lives in the murky, sooty city of London, where he helps his father to run a print shop. When Tom and Harker hear a newspaper seller announce a most curious murder in the city, with the victim pierced by an arrow and left holding an illustrated card of 'Death and the Arrow', they are both intrigued by the mystery.

Jacobite rebels are being rounded up and hanged at Tower Hill, and on the outskirts of London the roads are haunted by a mysterious Highwayman known only as The White Rider; With the help of his mentor, Dr Harker, Tom is determined to discover who is behind the White Rider's gruesome mask.

Joe is pretty certain that Billy has, as the teacher says, just got an over-active imagination, but when he witnesses some odd events at playtime, he's not quite so sure. This book captures the way young children speak and behave, in the classroom, the playground and at home, taking on both bullying and magic.