The House that Jack Built

***visit www.dalerobertson.co.uk to keep up to date with new releases and projects in the works***"Even though Seb felt like he was about to fill his pants, a flicker of smugness shot through him as he witnessed his too-cool-for-school friend unusually rattled. They turned back to the house as the front door edged its way open, stopping when fully agape to reveal a black rectangular void beyond.There was a brief pause in time as Tommy and Seb were stuck for their next action, and continued to stare at the door in bewilderment, too scared to move a muscle.A figure, carved from the shadows, emerged from the doorway."Old Man Jack is a myth, a legend that school kids use to scare one another. He was once a man who kept his life private, until events unfolded that didn't go in his favour.His house is seen as a challenge by the kids; a place of eeriness, menace and excitement, a chance to prove their courage to their peers - "Mess about in there and Old Man Jack will get you," they say. Some children have explored the building and come back with elaborate stories of the supernatural to spread around the playground. Some haven't come back at all, or so the tales go. No story is the same, so which one do you believe?Sebastian, Tommy and Regan have heard all the talk, but are still eager to earn themselves legendary status. They are about to find out exactly what happens in the house that Jack built.

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