Book description
Three sinister and creepy tales by Anthony Horowitz, a
master-storyteller and the best-selling author of the Alex Rider series.
Gary hates the countryside - why did his mum have to bring him here to
stay with his gran. It's boring and prickly and field after field, it
all looks the same - especially when you're lost . . . Kevin loves
computer games, but this latest game (Smash Crash Slash 500 Plus) breaks
all the rules, and now Kevin is part of the game . . . Howard is in
Heaven, strange after a life spent bullying, stealing and playing truant
- so why is he so unhappy? Anthony Horowitz was born in 1955 and sent
to Orley Farm, a particularly vicious boy's preparatory school in North
London, which gave him his first taste of horror. Afterwards he went to
Rugby School and York University. He is probably known as a screen
writer and his work includes Foyle's War, Murder in Mind, Midsomer
Murders, Menace and Agatha Christie's Poirot. "I've always liked
horror," Anthony says. "I love those dark things that are
always just out of sight . . . in the corner of your eye." But he
is equally at ease with comedy, thrillers and even spy fantasies . . .
his Alex Rider series has enjoyed worldwide success. All in all, he has
written over twenty books for children. For Orchard Books Anthony has
written Horowitz Horror and More Horowitz Horror, two collection of
scary short stories that will make your spine tingle! The stories are
also available individually as Pocket Horowitz paperbacks. Anthony lives
in North London with his wife and two sons, Nicholas and Cassian.
