Books in Shock Shop series

Bloodybow Castle is dark and fobidding. How can Nicky and her mother live in such an eerie place? But Nicky soon realizes that Bloodybow is haunted by a terrible past. Hundreds of years ago, border raiders stole a priceless stallion, starting a feud that led to the death of a young boy. And now strange and spooky events surround Bloodybow once more. Can Nicky lay a vengeful past to rest - before something terrible happens?

Spooky or funny, surprising or frightening, SHOCK SHOP is a collection of eight brand new novels by some of the greatest names in children`s writing. THE SCREAM David`s Gran has a mysterious liking for the famous painting `The Scream`. She has strange powers, and sends bad luck to people she doesn`t like. On her Scottish island home she was a `Ridder` who could make troublesome rats run into the sea. Now she has moved to the city to look after her orphaned grandchildren, but her dark secrets have come with her...A tense, exciting and disturbing new story from Joan Aiken, whose magical, fantastic and supernatural books for children are among the best ever written.

When Matthew Bourne gets his own computer he can`t wait to start emailing his best friend Angie. But the expansion of the Internet has disturbed the spirit zone and a spooky message on Matthew`s computer screen leads him to contact Giles, a boy who died fifty years ago. This ghostly friend desperately needs to contact his mother and Matthew is the only one who can help him. But danger is never far away when the living meet the dead...A paranormal adventure with a startling twist.

Spooky or funny, surprising or frightening, SHOCK SHOP is a collection of brand-new novels by some of the greatest names in children`s writing. YOU HAVE GHOST-MAIL When Matthew Bourne gets his own computer he can`t wait to start emailing his best friend Angie. But the expansion of the Internet has disturbed the spirit zone and a spooky message on Matthew`s computer screen leads him to contact Giles, a boy who died fifty years ago. This ghostly friend desperately needs to contact his mother and Matthew is the only one who can help him. But danger is never far away when the living meet the dead...A paranormal adventure with a startling twist.

Spooky or funny, surprising or frightening, SHOCK SHOP is a collection of eight brand new novels by some of the greatest names in children`s writing. THE BODIGULPA Daniel`s not happy when Grandpa Green moves in with them after the mysterious death of Granny Green. He`s smelly, has dirty fingernails, long, lank hair and he`s mean to everyone. The only things he seems to like are his strange, menacing plants. When lovely Auntie Lorna comes to babysit one day, things take a turn for the worse. She brings her dog Stanley and Grandpa HATES dogs. After Stanley makes the mistake of peeing against the greenhouse door - the very greenhouse in which he keeps his horrible plants - Stanley disappears. All that remains is his broken, slime-covered leather collar and Daniel finds it behind Grandpa most precious plant: the Bodigulpa. When Auntie Lorna disappears as well leaving behind only her high-heeled shoes (discovered beside the Bodigulpa) , Daniel begins to suspect that there`s more to his grandfather and his fast-growing plant than meets the eye...A great story, brilliantly told and bursting with horror, laughter and black, black humour!

George Bassett`s family are delighted when they hear that they have inherited a lot of money. But then, out of the blue, comes a letter from long-lost relatives. sir Gilbert Bassett-Milne and his family are very friendly - apart from snobby mean Bertie, who tells George a terrible secret. For centuries the eldest sons of the Bassett family have been followed by a sinister curse, and George is an eldest son...