The story goes that the Scissor Man wanted to be happy forever, so he snipped the corners of his mouth into a wide, jagged smile. Now he's a ghost who haunts Sam's school. If you meet him you must answer his question. Your fate depends on your answer. But it's just a story, right?Papercuts is an eerie and haunting series written to appeal to students aged 13+ who are intimidated by full-length novels.

These sinister titles have a reading age of 8-9 and an accessible word count of 5,000-6,000.

Written by respected and accomplished authors, they are packed with horror and elements of the supernatural.

But be warned, they're not for the faint-hearted!