The lights had gone out. The show was about to begin. A big man wearing a cloak and a top hat was in the centre of the ring.

Roll up, roll up! Boys and girls... take your seats... come and see what the Big Top of Horrors has in store...

Filled with evil clowns, mad magicians and a Ringmaster who may or may not be there to help - who will escape and who will be doomed?

Written with carefully controlled language but gruesome and exciting plots, this six book series is aimed at teenagers aged 12+who have a reading age of 6-7.

The stories include elements of horror, the supernatural, action and adventure, and reluctant readers are sure to be drawn into the drama that unfolds inside each title.