There's something very intriguing about the unknown and the unexplained and being scared by a spooky film or tale is an experience human beings have long enjoyed!

Megan pointed to the dusty mirror. 'That's where the ghost lives,' she said.

'She died falling down the stairs. They say she appears all white except for her piercing black eyes.'

Look in the mirror and blink three times...

Tim Collins' gripping ghost story plays on our emotions and desire for fear in order to lure in and ultimately hold the interest of a reluctant reader. Loosely based on the legend of a similar phantom, repeatedly chronicled at Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, this tale is not one for the light-hearted.

Condensed into 600 words and together with impressive graphic-style illustrations, The Black-Eyed Girl is perfectly paced to tempt teenagers with a reading age of 6-7 years... if they dare!