Want less festive cheer and more festive fear? Meet Christmas Dinner of Souls
Published on: 15 Rhagfyr 2017 Author: Catriona Wightman
Are you already starting to get a bit tired of Christmas cheer? Has all this joy been getting to you? Then we're here with the perfect antidote - Ross Montgomery's brilliantly gruesome and gory new book Christmas Dinner of Souls.
There's something about Christmas that lends itself well to creepy stories, and Ross has excelled himself with this wickedly entertaining title.
We meet Lewis, a naughty boy whose punishment is to serve at a dinner party - for a secret club of grumpy folk who despise things like children, happiness and, yes, Christmas.
Before long, they're all sharing the most terrible stories they know, so settle in for a riot of grisly, gory, ghoulish tales.
And if you just can't wait to enjoy a Christmas dinner with a difference, fear not - because we've got our hands on the 'Black Dog' chapter of the book.
It's a satisfyingly spine-chilling tale involving a terrifying family, an isolated island and a big huge castle. What could be better? Just click on the link below to download it as a PDF...
Read 'Black Dog' from Christmas Dinner of Souls (PDF)
If that still isn't quite enough, we've got even better news - you can watch Ross Montgomery himself reading an extract from 'Black Dog'! Enjoy... if you dare:
Topics: 9-11 years, Chapter book, Ghost story, Horror, Funny, Short story, Librarian, Parent/carer, Teacher (primary), Teacher (secondary), KS2, KS3, Primary, Secondary, Christmas, Fear, Monsters, Features
Read our review
Although it has an overarching narrative, Christmas Dinner of Souls is also a collection of hair-raising and spine-tingling short stories. Some of these are deliciously, deliriously ghoulish, and if your child is the sort that hungers for chills and thrills, they will lap this up.
Gallery
I Killed Father Christmas
You might be on Father Christmas's naughty list... but at least you haven't killed him! That's what Jo-Jo fears he's done in this book from Anthony McGowan and Chris Riddell - have a peek inside with our gallery.
More festive stories
Listen to children's classic The Polar Express
Fancy being read a more traditional Christmas story? Sit back, relax, and let Liam Neeson soothe you with a bit of The Polar Express.