Historic Royal Palaces: Ghosts in the Walls: Spooky stories inspired

"Unique stories that will thrill readers of all ages [...] alongside stunning black-and-white illustrations from Pam Smy." - Books for Keeps With a foreword from 'First Lady of the Paranormal' Yvette Fielding The unusual creak of a floorboard, a flash of light in the dark, the eerie breeze from a closed window ... We've all heard tales of phantoms and spooks haunting old buildings - but how many can be traced back to real people, real places and real history? From a maze that has the power to eat you alive to a haunted painting with a terrifying secret, and ravens with a taste for revenge, these spine-tingling stories of ghosts, ghouls and unexplained events bring history to life in the eeriest way imaginable! Created in partnership with Historic Royal Palaces , this stunning and spooky collection features eleven gripping stories from bestselling, award-winning and rising-star authors including Faridah Abike-Iyimide, Alexia Casale, Joseph Coelho OBE, Larry Hayes, Jim Helmore, Catherine Johnson, Sophie Kirtley, E.L. Norry, Jasmine Richards, Imogen Russell Williams and Sam Sedgman . With atmospheric illustrations by award-winning illustrator Pam Smy , a foreword from the 'First Lady of the Paranormal' Yvette Fielding ( Ghost Hunters, Blue Peter ) and an afterword by Hampton Court Palace's Chief Historian, Tracy Borman OBE , this unique collection is sure to keep readers of all ages up long past their bedtimes ...