The storm outside passed and the late evening was calmly turning into night.

As the light of the moon shone through Alice's bedroom window, the cat looked up and smiled a wide, toothy smile. "This is the Alice I have been looking for."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!