A secondary school teacher, Gabriel Dylan, is achieving success with his scary stories aimed at young readers through his Shiver Point series.
"A lot of young readers want to be scared, just not too scared.
He believes that young readers enjoy the thrill of being scared, but only to a certain extent. Mr. Dylan explains that there are many choices available for young readers, including his own series, as well as books by Jennifer Killick and Dan Smith.
"One is that being scared is exciting, and the adrenaline hit you get from reading a scary story is similar to the one you get from riding a rollercoaster at the fairground.
Author's summary: Teacher Gabriel Dylan succeeds with scary stories for young readers.