Review'Priestley's gothic fest of Poe-like fables stand out like shining beacons' Guardian 'My insides were still untangling themselves hours after I had closed the book' Sunday Telegraph 'A delightfully scary book' Irish Times 'Throbs with sinister brilliance ... The art of the chilling, well-crafted ghost story is still alive and kicking' Literary Review Product DescriptionThis spine-tingling, thrill-packed novel has more than enough fear-factor for the most ardent fan of scary stories. Uncle Montague lives alone in a big house, but regular visits from his nephew, Edward, give him the opportunity to recount some of the most frightening stories he knows. As each tale unfolds, it becomes clear that something sinister is in the air. From the account of a curious boy who intrudes on Old Mother Tallow's garden to a shy girl's ghostly encounter during an innocent game of hide and seek, a pattern emerges of young lives gone awry in the most terrifying of ways. Young Edward begins to wonder just how Uncle Montague knows all these ghastly tales, and ultimately discovers that his mysterious uncle's life has a darker side than he ever imagined. This cleverly wrought collection of stories-within-a-story by Chris Priestly is perfectly matched in darkly witty illustrations by David Roberts.

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Chris Priestley; illustrations by David Roberts

Bloomsbury Children's Books : Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers

Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Bloomsbury Press

United States, United States of America

Bloomsbury USA (Trade), New York, 2010

First, First Edition, FR, 2007

September 18, 2007

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<p><p>this Spine-tingling, Thrill-packed Novel Has More Than Enough Fear-factor For The Most Ardent Fan Of Scary Stories. Uncle Montague Lives Alone In A Big House, But Regular Visits From His Nephew, Edward, Give Him The Opportunity To Recount Some Of The Most Frightening Stories He Knows. As Each Tale Unfolds, It Becomes Clear That Something Sinister Is In The Air. From The Account Of A Curious Boy Who Intrudes On Old Mother Tallow's Garden To A Shy Girl's Ghostly Encounter During An Innocent Game Of Hide And Seek, A Pattern Emerges Of Young Lives Gone Awry In The Most Terrifying Of Ways. Young Edward Begins To Wonder Just How Uncle Montague Knows All These Ghastly Tales, And Ultimately Discovers That His Mysterious Uncle's Life Has A Darker Side Than He Ever Imagined. This Cleverly Wrought Collection Of Stories-within-a-story By Chris Priestly Is Perfectly Matched In Darkly Witty Illustrations By David Roberts.</p><h3>school Library Journal</h3><p><p>gr 5-8-</i> Ghosts, Demons, Jinns, And Deadly Trees Populate These 10 Chilly Short Stories Set In The Late 19th Century, With The Language And Black-and-white Illustrations Capturing The Feel Of Victorian Times. Young Edgar Hears These Tales While Visiting His Eccentric Uncle Montague, And Each One Is Connected To A Strange Object In His Uncle's Study. Trees Are At The Center Of Climb Not And Winter Pruning, The Former Featuring An Elm With A Murderous Occupant, The Latter A Blind Old Woman And Badly Behaved Boys Who Are Transformed Into Trees That Need Painful Pruning. The Un-door Is The Passage To A Life Trapped Inside A Doll's House For Fake Spiritualist Harriet. In The Particularly Scary The Demon Bench End, Thomas Steals Part Of An Old Church Bench That He Is Drawn To, Only To Find It Possessed By A Demon. Jinn, The Only Story Not Set In England, Tells The Story Of Francis, Who Ignores The Children In A Small Turkish Village And Ventures Too Close To What He Thinks Is A Girl In Rags. The Mirror Inside The Gilt Frame Exposes Christina's Horrible Deeds, And In Offerings And A Ghost Story Readers Learn To Pay Attention To Haunted-house Tales. The Last Story Reveals Why Uncle Montague Must Stay In His House Guarding The Stories, Objects, And Ghosts He Has Accumulated. An Enjoyable Collection With Enough Creepy Atmosphere (and Some Gruesome Action) To Hold Readers' Attention.-<i>terrie Dorio, Santa Monica Public Library, Ca</i> </p>copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.</p>

This spine-tingling novel has more than enough fear factor for the most ardent fan of scary stories. Uncle Montague lives alone in a big house, but regular visits from his nephew, Edgar, give him the opportunity to recount some of the frightening stories he knows. As each tale unfolds, an eerie pattern emerges of young lives gone awry in the most terrifying of ways. Young Edgar begins to wonder just how Uncle Montague knows all these ghastly tales. This clever collection of stories-within-a-story is perfectly matched with darkly witty illustrations by David Roberts.Look for the other spine-tingling book in Chris Priestley's Tales of Terror series, Tales of Terror from the Black Ship!

Uncle Montague lives alone in a big house and his regular visits from his nephew give him the opportunity to relive some of the most frightening stories he knows. But as the stories unfold, a newer and more surprising 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.

During a visit to his eccentric Uncle Montague to hear several grisly tales behind the unique artifacts in his collection, Edgar discovers the truth about his uncle's past.

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