Discussion Notes for A Trick of the Light by Christopher Edge

Step into the unsettling world of A Trick of the Light by Christopher Edge with these discussion notes, designed to encourage readers to explore the story’s mysteries, characters and creeping sense of unease. Part of the Fear Files series, the book is perfect for sparking conversations about suspense, fear and the unexplained, while inviting young readers to think more deeply about how horror stories create tension and keep us guessing.

The accompanying activity also encourages budding writers to imagine their own entry for the mysterious “Darkive”, a top-secret database filled with ghosts, paranormal entities and sinister figures, before planning the characters, frightening events and ending of their own short horror story.