The Creeper
Published on 5. June 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-4088-2779-6 (ISBN)
Description
Don't look behind you. Resist with all your power. He'll go away, perhaps, as long as you don't look.
Arthur Bannister is back for another term at Shiverton Hall, where eerie events are unfolding. First, a burned stranger shows up in the middle of the night uttering dire warnings. Then a young boy disappears, leaving behind only an ancient book as a clue. And then there's that dreadful feeling Arthur has that he's being watched . . .
Full of spine-chilling tales and deliciously creepy characters, this second story from Shiverton Hall is enough to make you leave the lights on at night.
Arthur Bannister is back for another term at Shiverton Hall, where eerie events are unfolding. First, a burned stranger shows up in the middle of the night uttering dire warnings. Then a young boy disappears, leaving behind only an ancient book as a clue. And then there's that dreadful feeling Arthur has that he's being watched . . .
Full of spine-chilling tales and deliciously creepy characters, this second story from Shiverton Hall is enough to make you leave the lights on at night.
Reviews / Votes
A gripping, creepy story . . . not for the faint-hearted! * Praise for SHIVERTON HALL, Primary Times * This spooky boarding school tale, with shades of the Harry Potter series, is ideal for readers at upper primary level who enjoy all things gruesome and grisly. Debut author Emerald Fennell creates a genuinely spine-tingling and suspenseful atmosphere throughout . . . An exciting story which will appeal to those who enjoy Chris Priestley and Derek Landy * Praise for SHIVERTON HALL, Booktrust * An excellent scary debut novel * Praise for SHIVERTON HALL, Irish Examiner *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
201 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4088-2779-6 (9781408827796)
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Additional editions
Emerald Fennell
The Creeper
E-Book
06/2014
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Childrens Books
€6.49
Available for download
Person
Emerald Fennell is a BAFTA and Academy Award-winning writer and actress. She has appeared in Anna Karenina, Call the Midwife and The Crown and won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Promising Young Woman. She lives in London with a very quiet ghost. Her first novel, Shiverton Hall, is a deliciously creepy tale that will have readers needing to keep the light on at night.