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At the Old Inn, which clings precariously to a cliff top above a storm-lashed ocean, two sick children are left alone while their father fetches the doctor. Then a visitor comes begging for shelter, and so begins a long night of storytelling, in which young Ethan and Cathy, who have an unnatural appetite for stories of a macabre persuasion, sit out the last throes of the storm in the company of a sailor with more than enough grisly tales to satisfy them. But something about this sailor puts Ethan on edge, and he becomes increasingly agitated for his father's return. Only when the storm blows itself out can Ethan relax - but not for long, for the new dawn opens the children's eyes to a truth more shocking, more distressing than anything they heard the night before.

Another delightfully weird and deliciously funny adventure in the world of Maudlin Towers, perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Nightmares, by acclaimed author Chris Priestley.

Praskající oheň v krbu, plíživé kroky křupající ve sněhu a doslova mrazivé tušení hrůzy. Ano, opět jsou tu tolik oblíbené Příšerné příběhy britského autora Chrise Priestleyho, kterého při návštěvě Prahy u příležitosti vydání českých překladů jeho knih město natolik nadchlo, že uvažuje umístit sem děj některého ze svých dalších děl. V sedmi příbězích prodchnutých tajuplnou, strašidelnou atmosférou čeká na čtenáře spousta geniálně nečekaných zvratů a samozřejmě nezbytné, hrůzu nahánějící poučení, že není radno porušovat pravidla ani psané či nepsané zákony a že zlé, zlomyslné chování je po zásluze potrestáno.

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.

Set in the quirky and eerie Maudlin Towers, this new series offers a blend of humor, suspense, and adventure, making it ideal for readers aged 8 and up. The story promises to engage fans of Lemony Snicket and Chris Riddell with its intriguing mysteries and a touch of the supernatural, particularly through the tale of a werewolf boy. Expect a captivating mix of laughter and chills in this exciting narrative.

Billy is a street urchin, pickpocket and petty thief. Mister Creecher is a monstrous giant of a man who terrifies all he meets. Their relationship begins as pure convenience. But a bond swiftly develops between these two misfits as their bloody journey takes them ever northwards on the trail of their target ...Victor Frankenstein. Friendship, trust and betrayal combine to form a dangerous liaison in this moving and frightening new book from Chris Priestley.

After his friend Will, a pickpocket in London in 1715, is murdered as part of a series of mysterious deaths, fifteen-year-old Tom Marlowe asks his friend Dr. Harker to help find the killer.

In a harbour town long ago, a boy is entranced by his uncle's stories of adventure in lands far away. Ignoring the crazy talk of the harbour pilot's son about the uncle being the Devil, the boy boards a ship with his uncle. But the uncle soon makes enemies of the captain and crew and, in frustration at their superstition, kills an albatross that has befriended the ship. As the ship sails on, madness and death ensue, and the boy and the crew face unimaginable horrors. A superbly gripping and haunting tale for fans of all classic horror.

'A masterpiece from beginning to end.' Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give

A collection of three exciting Second World War stories. Includes the stories of the Battle of Britain - when the RAF fought the German Luftwaffe for control of the skies above the English Channel and the story of D-Day and the Allied invasion of France, when 130,000 men landed on the Normandy beaches under enemy fire.