Christmas Tales of TerrorFrom malevolent snowmen to Father Christmas - with a difference ... Chris Priestley is on absolute top form in these atmospheric, clever and thoroughly chilling stories. Add a new kind of thrill to the fluffiest of seasons with seven brilliantly conceived examples of why you'd better be good at Christmas time. For stories which can be enjoyed by the whole family, unwrap these perfectly formed festive tales of terror, each with a gripping yarn and genius twist. Singing carols may never seem quite the same again ... especially after dark. |
Contents
The Green | |
The Musical | |
The Snowman | |
Frost | |
In the Bleak Midwinter | |
Soot | |
The Last Present | |
The Dead of Winter | |
More Tales of Terror | |
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