Nightmare Stairs

A terrifying tale from the master-storyteller, Robert SwindellsI'm falling - falling down steep, narrow stairs - if I hit the bottom asleep, I know I'll never wake. Every night Kirsty wakes up screaming. Every night she has the same terrible nightmare - of falling downstairs. But does she fall? Or is she pushed? Then Kirsty discovers that her grandma died falling downstairs and she begins to wonder- is the dream hinting at a dark secret in her family? She has to know the truth. But tracking a murderer is a dangerous game, and as she delves into the past, Kirsty uncovers a secret more terrible than anything she can imagine.A terrifying read from one of today's master storytellers.WINNER OF THE SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD FOR BEST SHORTER NOVEL'Cleverly put together - funny as well as gripping' The Sunday Times

“"Suspense sprinkled with schoolgirl humor enlivens this fast-paced story to its final twist."”

Carefully and cleverly put together. Psychologically perceptive and not nasty . . . Funny as well as gripping . . . Swindell's tight hold on suspense makes this a particularly good choice for reluctant readers The Sunday Times
Robert Swindells writes the kind of books that are so scary, you're afraid to turn the page Daily Telegraph

ROBERT SWINDELLS left school at fifteen to work on a local newspaper. At seventeen, he joined the RAF for three years, then trained and worked as a teacher. Now a full-time writer, he is the author of a number of bestselling titles for the Random House children's list. In 1994 he won the Carnegie Medal for STONE COLD (Hamish Hamilton), a teenage novel about a serial killer.RUBY TANYA won the Salford Children's Book Award 2005.'Plots which grip the reader from the opening paragraph' THE SUNDAY TIMES'Robert Swindells writes the kinds of books that are so scary you're afraid to turn the page' YOUNG TELEGRAPH

I'm falling...falling down steep, narrow stairs... If I hit the bottom asleep, I know I'll never wake. Every night Kirsty wakes up screaming. Every night she has the same terrible nightmare - of falling downstairs. But does she fall? Or is she pushed? Then Kirsty discovers that her grandma died falling downstairs and she begins to wonder. Is the dream hinting at a dark secret in her family? She has to know the truth. But tracking a murderer is a dangerous game, and as she delves into the past, Kirsty uncovers a secret more terrible than she can imagine... 'Robert Swindells writes the kinds of books that are so scary you're afraid to turn the page' YOUNG TELEGRAPH Cover: Tracey & Jerry Paris

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