The Witch-Stone Ghosts
Author(s): Emily Randall-Jones
Middle School (Ages 11-14) | SO2024
A spooky gothic adventure, perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and for curling up with on a rainy night ...
WINNER OF THE TIMES/CHICKEN HOUSE CHILDREN'S FICTION COMPETITION
WINNER OF THE MSLEXIA NOVEL AWARD
'It's exciting and original, warm and funny and gothic' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE
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, a breathtaking new talent
- Winner of the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2021
- A gripping, chilling tale with Gothic elements which offers an original new spin on a traditional ghost story
- Perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and Lucy Strange
Product Information
General Fields
- :
- : Chicken House, The
- : Chicken House, The
- : 01 February 2024
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Special Fields
- : Emily Randall-Jones
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 823.92
- : 352