Exhilarating

Ian McEwan writes stories of exquisite precision and clarity

As far-fetched and funny as anything by Roald Dahl

Perfectly judged, scary, poignant, meaningful; he makes it look easy, but this is brilliantly achieved

These stories are so good, as acute about childhood preoccupations, and at times as disturbing as you would expect

Brilliant...the quality of imagination at play here is something special

Joseph Delaney's The Wardstone Chronicles are a series of books that have maintained the very highest standard for nearly a decade. The Spook's Nightmare is another excellent addition to the series. Highly recommended.