‘Dust’n'bones’ by Chris Mould

Most children love ghost stories and I remember wanting to be read the same creepy stories over and over even though it would keep me awake at night! In this book, Chris Mould retels 5 classic spooky tales (including ‘The legend of Sleepy Hollow’ by Washington Irving and ‘The tell-tale heart’ by Edgar Allan Poe) as well as 5 original stories. He stays faithful to the basic storylines, but they are adapted to be suitable for younger children.

The lavish illustrations (both colour and black and white) are terrific: ghostly without being too gruesome. Chris Mould has degrees in graphic design and illustration and is an award-winning children’s writer. This book is highly recommended for the young and the young at heart!

Sylvia