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The Witchstone ghosts
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- Book Synopsis
- A spooky gothic adventure, perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and for curling up with on a rainy night - think Ghosts for younger readers! WINNER OF THE TIMES/CHICKEN HOUSE CHILDREN'S FICTION COMPETITION WINNER OF THE MSLEXIA NOVEL AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2024 'It's exciting and original, warm and funny and gothic' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE 'A twisting, churning, tide-turning adventure!' LUCY STRANGE 'Haunting and twisty, and I loved the touch of humour' EVE MCDONNELL Autumn Albert can see the dead - much to her annoyance. But when her dad dies in mysterious circumstances, he's the one ghost who doesn't appear. A curious instruction in his will sends Autumn to Imber, the storm-soaked island of his childhood: a place marked by tight-lipped locals, strange stacks of witchstones - and even fewer ghosts. Soon Autumn is ensnared in a dark and twisty mystery, which must be unravelled before the sea rises up and history is doomed to repeat itself ... The debut adventure for ages 9 and up from Emily Randall-Jones, author of The Scream of the Whistle Winner of the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2021 A gripping tale which offers an original new spin on a traditional ghost story Perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and Lucy Strange 'Pace and plot twists a-plenty' THE TIMES 'Jam-packed with mystery and secrets' ELOISE WILLIAMS 'Perfect for young readers who love the spooky and strange' RICHARD PICKARD
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781915026101
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Chicken House, (14 September 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 346
- Weight
- 240 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 126 x 28 mm
- Categories:
- Celtic religion and mythology Ghosts and poltergeists Spells and alchemy Death and bereavement Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Crime and Thriller Fiction Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction Children and Teenage: Fantasy Fiction Children and Teenage: Horror and Ghost Stories General Interests and Hobbies Children and Teenage: Places and peoples Children and Teenage: Nature, animals, the natural world Children and Teenage: Mysteries and the unexplained Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Death and grief Children and Teenage: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours Children and Teenage: Self-awareness and self-esteem