Book Description
Product Description
On the back of the picture were two words which jumped right out at me: THE FRIGHTENERS...
When Chloe starts at a new school, she gets off to a really bad start and no-one wants to be her friend - except Aidan. But everyone else seems scared of Aidan - scared of the pictures he draws. Chloe can't imagine why until she picks up one of his drawings of 'The Frighteners'. For now the Frighteners - horrifying monstrous creatures - won't leave her alone...
From the Back Cover
On the back of the picture were two words which jumped right out at me: THE FRIGHTENERS
When Chloe starts at a new school, she gets off to a really bad start and no-one seems to want to be her friend. Except Aidan. But there's something very odd about Aidan. Everybody seems scared of him, and very scared of the pictures he draws. Chloe can't imagine why - until she picks up one of his pictures and sees a drawing of the Frighteners for the first time.
Now the Frighteners won't leave her alone...
A gripping tale of friendship, revenge - and an imagination that has the power to make the unreal become real.
About the Author
PETE JOHNSON began work as a film critic for Radio One, then became a teacher. His experiences in the classroom led to his beginning to write and he still keeps contact with a panel of young readers to gain the viewpoint of the actual reader as he writes new titles. He is the author of several titles for the Corgi Yearling list.
** 'Pete Johnson certainly keeps the reader's eye whizzing down the lines with a compulsive readability' JUNIOR BOOKSHELF
** 'Pete Johnson has proved himself time and time again to be an author of exceptional talents' THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN
'Pete Johnson is a master storyteller of hair-raising ghost stories... readers will love the experience but ultimately they will also learn about themselves and their world' THE BOOKSELLER
Author lives: St Albans, Hertfordshire
