Jack stands in the dark on the landing of the old house, and looks at his feet. He has been here for minutes, his hand on the door handle, debating whether or not to go in. A high-ceilinged room lit only by candles. Thirteen chairs, one empty. Twelve ghostly storytellers, waiting to begin. Come in! Take your place. We have been expecting you. Do you dare to listen to our stories? Do you dare to tell your own? Jack is a curious boy. Are you curious too?

Pull up a chair. . . . if you're feeling brave enough! A spine-chilling book of short stories by Dave Shelton, the author of the highly-acclaimed A Boy and a Bear in a Boat.

About the Author
Born and raised in Leicester, Dave now lives in Cambridge with a brilliant woman, a beautiful girl, a bonkers dog and an inexcusable cat. He likes comics, cricket, crosswords and talking to cartoonists about pens. He is the author of the Emily Lime Librarian Detective series, and creator of the slapstick comedy noir comic strip Good Dog, Bad Dog, as seen in the DFC, the Guardian and The Phoenix. His debut prose novel for children, A Boy and a Bear in a Boat, which he also illustrated, was shortlisted for the Costa children's prize and the Carnegie medal, and won the Branford Boase award. He is fond of cake.

Reviews
13 Chairs . . . eerie 13 ghost stories. . . . 13 chills I'll never forget * R.L. Stine *
A brilliant collection for those who love shivery stories * Julia Eccleshare *


Awards
Winner of Wirral Grammar School for Boys annual reading event 2016 and Sheffield Children's Book Award 2015 (UK). Short-listed for Salford Children's Book Award 2016 and Rib Valley Book Award 2016 and BASH (Book Awards St Helen's) 2016 (UK). Long-listed for Carnegie Medal 2016.



Book Information
ISBN 9781910200445
Author Dave Shelton
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint David Fickling Books
Publisher David Fickling Books
Weight(grams) 180g
Dimensions(mm) 195mm * 125mm * 15mm