Ghost Stories

by Dennis Hamley, Alex Stewart, Anne Rooney

Four terrifying ghost stories are packed into this haunting collection. A girl has a strange encounter on a misty road in Gillian Philip's "Misty;" a boy at war finds himself stepping into the past in Dennis Hamley's "Tunnel;" an ancient wrong needs to be righted in Anne Rooney's "The Hanging Tree;" and a stay in the country isn't quite what it seems in Alex Stewart's "The Waiting Room."

64 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2010

About the author

Dennis Hamley was born in Kent in 1935 and lived in southern England throughout the war. After attending Cambridge University and completing a PHD at Leicester, Dennis went on to teach English and work in Education as a tutor and advisor.

He began writing in the 1970s and quickly showed his versatility. From the supernatural, to football to wartime novels, Dennis’s beautifully simple prose transports the reader effortlessly to the world of his novels. Many of Dennis’s tales center on uncovering the truth and revealing hidden stories. He uses period details and sensitive characterization to bring history and its people to life. He is passionate about providing page-turning reads for a new generation of discriminating readers.

Reviews

[Alsjem · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the first one but the others were less interesting to me.
I am always pleased to see dyslexia friendly texts for young adults available at my library and am grateful to authors who try to give variety to this specialised genre. The star rating reflects my interest as an adult and not a judgement on quality for the intended audience.

[Kathryn Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book for older readers needing tasty bite sized easy reading.

[Rida Hussain]

ABSOLUTELY THE WORST HORROR STORIES I HAVE EVER READ... NOT EVEN HORROR
does not deserve any rating

[Philippa Brunt]

The first story was very atmospheric, and the best by far, although the third story was also well written.