A boy is put on a train by his stepmother to make his first journey on his own. But soon that journey turns out to be more of a challenge than anyone could have imagined as the train stalls at the mouth of a tunnel and a mysterious woman in white helps the boy while away the hours by telling him stories - stories with a difference.Review'Inventive, deadpan, sardonic and cruel, [ Tales of Terror ] From the Tunnel's Mouth is a creepy autumnal treat' ― James Lovegrove, Financial Times 'The stories are spine-chilling thrillers . . . a wonderfully nightmarish journey of the imagination - old-fashioned storytelling at its best' ― Daily Mail 'It's a classic in the making' ― Nicola Smyth, The Independent on SundayBook DescriptionThe third spine-chilling title in the brilliantly received series of ghost stories by Chris Priestley. With a brand new story and an exciting commercial jacket treatmentAbout the AuthorCHRIS PRIESTLEY's novels are inspired by the long-loved tradition of horror stories by authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley. www.chrispriestley.blogspot.com Chris Priestley lives in Cambridge with his wife and son. His novels are brilliantly original additions to a long tradition of horror stories by authors such as M.R. James and Edgar Allan Poe. Chris wrote one of the World Book Day books for 2011 and has been shortlisted for a variety of prestigious children's book awards. Catch up with Chris at www.chrispriestley.blogspot.com.Formats : EPUB

Priestley, Chris; Roberts, David

Bloomsbury Children's Books

Bloomsbury Continuum

Bloomsbury UK

Wisden

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Place of publication not identified, 2010

Tales of terror collection, London, 2011

Bloomsbury UK (Trade), London, 2010

London, New York State, 2010

Tales of Terror, 2010

Mar 01, 2011

1, 2010

The third spine-chilling title in the brilliantly received series of ghost stories by Chris Priestley A boy is put on a train by his stepmother to make his first journey on his own. But soon that journey turns out to be more of a challenge than anyone could have imagined as the train stalls at the mouth of a tunnel and a mysterious woman in white helps the boy while away the hours by telling him stories – stories with a difference.

Robert Harper's first solo train journey becomes more adventurous than anticipated when the train stalls and a mysterious woman in white regales him with enlightening and terrifying tales of the supernatural

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