Jennifer Killick has carved herself a unique and successful niche of writing horror stories that are pitch perfect for pre-teens, genuinely scary, but also full of heart and humour and not just for Halloween!
Here she has curated a collection of 13 (it could, of course, be no other number) stories from a quite amazing range of talented authors, including Joseph Coelho, Elle McNicoll, Jasbinder Bilan, Sharna Jackson and Kirsty Applebaum to name but a few.
 
With writers of this quality, it can be no surprise that each story is a perfectly crafted, deliciously dark gem that will send shivers down your spine. The stories themselves encompass everything from carpets possessed by evil spirits to mysterious monsters lurking in lakes, ghostly graveyard discoveries to flesh-eating aliens that lurk in the shadows and the sort of birthday party that you really, really don’t want to be invited to.
 
Some of these are classic horror tropes, but others have more of a sci-fi dystopian feel, and all of them have memorable characters, vivid descriptions and page-turning tension. Short stories are perfect for reading aloud and some of these stories have the bonus of multiple parts which can be used to ratchet up the tension day by day! An absolute must have in the lead up the increasingly popular Halloween celebrations, but it will be a popular choice all year round.