Among the latest delivery of books to arrive at St Margaret Mary’s and St Oswald’s Library were several titles from the Red Eye horror series published by Little Tiger. Alex Bell’s two books Frozen Charlotte and Charlotte Says have proven very popular with pupils who are always asking for more horror. The two stories are built around a collection of dolls known as Frozen Charlottes and their decidedly creepy presence at Dunvegan House on the Isle of Skye, in the present day (in Frozen Charlotte) and in Victorian times (in the prequel Charlotte Says).

Now Charlotte says to me that I should write this post recommending further books about scary dolls.  Have a look at the titles below; they’re all available to borrow from the school library and/or from the Libby app (available on your iPad and on smartphones). Come and see me for help in setting up the app if you don’t already have it installed.

If you’ve read these, which doll is the scariest? Or do you know one even more terrifying?