Top Ten Christmas (and Wintery) Stories for Children

This time of year is perfect for curling up with a good book and Christmas and wintery stories are some of the most magical and atmospheric of books. I love traditional Christmas stories and the long-time favourites always take centre-stage in both the shop and our home for the month of December. This year I’ll also be eagerly reading (and re-reading!) a few newer seasonal titles alongside the old favourites. Here are my very own Top Ten…

Tales of Terror for Halloween

This week, with colder weather descending upon us, the nights beginning to draw in and Halloween fast approaching, we have been talking to author Chris Priestley about spooky stories! Chris is best known for his seriously scary horror stories for children and young adults. He is the author of the chilling and brilliant Tales of Terror series, the haunting The Last of the Spirits and the fantastically frightening Mister Creecher, to name but a few. The three books in the Tales of Terror…