Still Water
By (Author) Chris Priestley
Illustrated by Chris Priestley
HarperCollins Publishers
Barrington Stoke Ltd
26th September 2018
5th September 2018
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Military and war fiction
823.92
Short-listed for Coventry Inspiration Book Awards (Rapid Reads Category) 2019
Paperback
120
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 10mm
200g
When Rosie is evacuated from bomb torn London, there's hope that her life in the country will bring her at least a little happiness. But all is not as it seems in her new family and while Mary resents and bullies her, Mrs Taylor tries to hide a dark and terrible secret that has haunted her for years. When Rosie thinks she's finally found friendship in a new stranger, the mysterious girl leads to a horrifying truth that will change their lives forever...
Another chilling and spine-tingling horror from a true master of suspense.
"Priestley is a master at conjuring up chills from the most ordinary of situations" -- South China Morning Post
"Eerie enough from the get go This is essential Halloween reading" -- Fantasy Book Review
"Priestley very effectively builds the suspense in this chilling tale the mystery of the girl in the pond is spine-tinglingly creepy. A highly readable, page-turning story" -- BookTrust
"Dark, creepy, and satisfying" -- Roachie's Reviews, Blog
"Will reel in boys and girls who like to feel a shiver down their backs and who also love a great bit of storytelling ... youll be kept guessing about what exactly is going on until the very end" -- The Letterpress Project
Chris Priestley is the multi award-winning author of the Tales of Terror series and the hugely popular and award-winning Mister Creecher. He is also a talented artist and illustrator, and his cartoons have been published in The Independent as well as other national newspapers. He lives in Cambridge.