The Piper
Binding: Paperback
Imprint: Andersen Press
Age 12+
Chillers Children's & Young Adult Fiction & True Stories, Social Issues: War & Conflict Issues Horror & Ghost Stories
He who pays the piper calls the tune.
When Peter and his little sister, Daisy, are evacuated from London to the countryside, they find themselves on an isolated farm in the middle of a treacherous marshland. As Daisy gets drawn deeper into the secrets of their new home, Peter starts to realise that something very sinister is going on. What is that music they can hear at night? And who are the children dancing to it?
Creators
Danny Weston is an author for children and young adults. He runs a writers' workshop in Manchester, where he lives with his girlfriend.
Reviews
Wonderfully twisty chiller that’s sure to make you want to keep all of the lights on this Halloween
Scotsman
Weston’s writing is spookily enchanting.
Literary Loves Blog
Don’t miss out on this one, totally creepy and completely brilliant
Askews & Holts Library Service
The best spine-tingling, atmospheric tale that I’ve read for some time. Warning: be prepared to be up all night.
Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books blog
It quite literally brought me chills while reading it, I had to make sure the window was closed! The mystery kept mefascinated!
Isobel Read, age 13 (Lovereading)
A fantastic book which grips you from the very beginning
Philip Wood, age 13 (Lovereading)
Teenage thriller. Excellent descriptive pieces and a suitably cliff-hanging ending.
The School Librarian
Really enjoyable. Kept me on the edge of my seat in an eerie sort of way.
Teen Titles
