Joan Aiken was famous for her spine-tingling ghost stories, and this collection presents five classic Aiken chillers in a new, accessible edition. Guided reading notes are also available to help schools get the most out of this title.

Ghosts appear both in the strangest and most familiar places, but their effect is often the same, inspiring shock and chills in the characters and readers alike. None of these stories will be easily forgotten! From a a snow horse on the moor to the unquiet spirit of the bindweed, these chilling stories are a perfect introduction to Joan Aiken's work.