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Tales of Terror from the Tunnel's Mouth by Chris Priestley; David A. Roberts (Illustrator)
16.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Series: Tales of Terror Ser.
Robert Harper is going back to school, and it is the first railway journey he has ever made alone. And it is not a very usual sort of railway journey. The train stops at the tunnel's mouth and in order to help whileaway the time, a strange woman dressed in white tells Robert stories. But these are not ...Show more
The Dead Men Stood Together by Chris Priestley
19.99 NZD
Category: Thriller | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11
In a harbour town long ago, a boy is entranced by his uncle's stories of adventure in lands far away. Ignoring the crazy talk of the harbour pilot's son about the uncle being the Devil, the boy boards a ship with his uncle. But the uncle soon makes enemies of the captain and crew and, in frustration at ...Show more
The Dead of Winter by Priestley, Chris
32.99 NZD
Category: General Fiction
Michael Vyner recalls a terrible story, one that happened to him. One that would be unbelievable if it weren't true! Michael's parents are dead and he imagines that he will stay with the kindly lawyer, executor of his parents' will ...Until he is invited to spend Christmas with his guardian in a large a ...Show more
The Last of the Spirits by Chris Priestley
27.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Sam and Lizzie are freezing and hungry on the streets of Victorian London. When Sam asks a wealthy man for some coins, he is rudely turned away. Months of struggle suddenly find their focus, and Sam resolves to kill the man. Huddling in a graveyard for warmth, Sam and Lizzie are horrified to see the ear ...Show more
Through Dead Eyes by Chris Priestley
19.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Alex joins his father on a business trip to Amsterdam. During the day he hangs out with the daughter of a family friend. They visit the usual sights but also coffee shops and flea markets off the beaten track. At one of these markets Alex spots an ancient-looking mask. Before he knows what he's doing he ...Show more
Treasure of the Golden Skull (Maudlin Towers #2) by Chris Priestley
16.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Series: Maudlin Towers
Return to the weird and wonderful world of Maudlin Towers for a second adventure - brilliantly written and illustrated throughout by Chris Priestley in this striking and funny package.Mildew and Sponge don't think much of Maudlin Towers, the blackened, gloom-laden, gargoyle-infested monstrosity that is ...Show more
Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror by Chris Priestley
16.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Description: Do you dare to read the Tales of Terror? A stunning and commercial new paperback package for this chilling collection of short stories, illustrated throughout by David Roberts and featuring a gloriously creepy new cover! Uncle Montague lives alone in a big house and his regular visits from ...Show more
Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror by Chris Priestley
21.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Tales of Terror | Reading Level: From 12
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 T ...Show more
Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror by Chris Priestley
29.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Tales of Terror
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 ...Show more
Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror by Chris Priestley
19.99 NZD
21.99 (9% off)
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Tales of Terror
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 ...Show more
War Stories by Chris Priestley; Bryan Perrett; Jim Eldridge
9.99 NZD
Category: Military | Series: My Story Collections
The Battle of Britain - when the RAF fought then German Luftwaffe for control of the skies above the English Channel. The decisive Battle of El Alamein, where the British 'Eighth Army' destroyed the German forces in Egypt. D-Day - the Allied invasion of France, when 130,000 men landed on the Normandy be ...Show more
War Stories for Boys (My Story Collection) by Chris Priestley
26.00 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: My Story Collection | Reading Level: 10-13
The Battle of Britain - when the RAF fought the Luftwaffe for control of the skies above the English Channel. The decisive battle at Alamein, where the British 'Eighth Army' destroyed the German forces in Egypt. D-Day - the Allied invasion of France, when 130,000 men were landed on the Normandy beaches ...Show more