English Summary/英文概要： ‘This is the entrance to the Witch Well and behind that door you’d face your worst nightmare. Don’t ever go through there.’

Night falls, the portcullis rises in the moonlight, and young Billy starts his first night as a prison guard. But this is no ordinary prison. There are haunted cells that can’t be used, whispers and cries in the night . . . and the dreaded Witch Well. Billy is warned to stay away from the prisoner down in the Witch Well. But who could it be? What prisoner could be so frightening? Billy is about to find out . . .

An unforgettable ghost story from the creator of the Wardstone Chronicles (Spook’s Apprentice) series.

Awards/获奖情况： "Steeped in superstition . . . Will satisfy the most hardened fan of horror." (Amanda Craig The Times)

"Spine-tingling . . . will scare even the bravest readers!" (Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading)

"Well written and scary" (Books for Keeps)

"A perfect Halloween read for young readers" (The Chronicle (Dudley))

"Spine tingling story with many jumpy moments - not for the faint hearted!" (Primary Times)