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The Kingfisher Treasury of Spooky Stories Jane Olliver

The Kingfisher Treasury of Spooky Stories By Jane Olliver

The Kingfisher Treasury of Spooky Stories by Jane Olliver


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Summary

Ghostly goings-on and mysterious magic! Children love scary stories and there are chills aplenty in this thrilling collection. Featuring stories by such wellknown authors as Jan Mark, Virginia Hamilton, Susan Price and Ruskin Bond, this anthology is packed with blood- curdling tension and hilarious horror. Ages 5-8

The Kingfisher Treasury of Spooky Stories Summary

The Kingfisher Treasury of Spooky Stories by Jane Olliver

Ghostly goings-on and mysterious magic! Children love scary stories and there are chills aplenty in this thrilling collection. Featuring stories by such wellknown authors as Jan Mark, Virginia Hamilton, Susan Price and Ruskin Bond, this anthology is packed with blood-curdling tension and hilarious horror. Clanking skeletons, moonlit churchyards, strange shadows, ghostly trains and mysterious phantoms appear in these stories, ably illustrated with atmospheric black-and-white drawings. This is the perfect book to read at bedtime on dark, dark nights in dark, dark house...

About Jane Olliver

Jane Olliver is a New Zealander who began her career as a teacher before moving into children's publishing as an editor. She was publishing director of Grisewood & Dempsey, the book packager and publisher which was to become Kingfisher Books. Jane lives in Suffolk with her husband and daughter. Annabel Spenceley is an experienced illustrator who has worked for many different publishers including Usborne Publishing, Puffin Books and Cherry Tree Books.

Table of Contents

The Guitarist - Grace Hallworth; In a Dark, Dark Box - Jane Hollowood; The Fraid - Susan Price; The House that Lacked a Bogle - Sorche Nic Leodhas; Teeny-Tiny: An English Tale - retold by Joseph Jacobs; The Ghost Train - Sydney J. Bounds; A Story about Death - Judith Gorog; Shiver and Shake: Grimm Brothers - retold by Amabel Williams-Ellis; They Wait - Jan Mark; The Wind on Haunted Hill - Ruskin Bond; The Haunting - Margaret Mahy; Ghost Soup: An Indian Tale - retold by John Paton; The Peculiar Such Thing - Virginia Hamilton; The Hairy Toe - Anonymous

Additional information

GOR004123859
9780753410394
0753410397
The Kingfisher Treasury of Spooky Stories by Jane Olliver
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pan Macmillan
2004-08-16
160
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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