Still Water

A lonely girl ...
A cruel bully ...
A terrible secret ...
Evacuated from London at the outbreak of war, Rosie is taken in by kind Mrs Taylor and her daughter Mary. But all is not as it seems. Mary resents and bullies Rosie, and Mrs Taylor is hiding a dark secret.
When Rosie comes across a strange girl swimming in a local pond, she hopes they will become friends. But instead her appearance leads to a horrifying revelation that will have terrifying consequences ...

About the author

Chris Priestley is the author of the critically acclaimed Tales of Terror series, the award-winning novel Mister Creecher, and in 2018, Chris won the Portsmouth Shorter Novel Award for Flesh and Blood. He is most prominently inspired by the tradition of horror stories by authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley. He lives in Cambridge, where he continues to think up marvellously macabre stories, but he is also a talented artist and illustrator. He illustrates his own material and his cartoons have been published in the Independent as well as other national newspapers.

Summary

The sighting of a mysterious figure leads to a horrifying revelation for evacuee Rosie in this chilling WWll ghost story.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Priestley
• Assisted by: Chris Priestley (Illustration)
• Publisher: Barrington Stoke
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781781128336
• ISBN: 978-1-78112-833-6
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: 9 to 12
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Horror, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Military & Wars, JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION / Ghost Stories, Interest age: from c 9 years, Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's / Teenage), For reluctant or struggling readers (children / teenagers), Children’s / Teenage: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Military & war fiction