Cody wants an adventure on Halloween. Trick or treating for candy won’t do for him! Persuading his friends, Sean and Duri to come with him to discover the ruins of the old McBride house isn’t easy. Only the promise of chocolate entices them to come with him on Halloween. Only, why do their phones stop…
Hugo’s house is enveloped by fog. As he and his mother wait hopefully for news about his father’s return from the war, they survive in a cold house with help from the matter of fact, Mrs Stubbs. When Hugo looks outside, he is sure there is a ghostly figure at the window asking to be…
Hilary McKay’s skillful storytelling succinctly sets the scene for readers in the opening scene and we are plunged straight into the peril of the tale. Main character Jodie – who is on a school field trip to the salt marshes and has been told not to go wandering about alone, has gone wandering about…
When Tessa has to reluctantly move from her home in Florida to the windy city of Chicago, she is annoyed and her world feels shattered. And to make matters worse, she soon discovers that the house her parents have bought for her and her brother, Jonah, to live in is haunted…! The Peculiar Incident on…
Ghost in the House, full of rhythm and rhyme, is the perfect blend of spooky creatures and little giggles. A cute blue ghost swoops and glides all alone in a ‘creepy haunted house’, until a ‘groan’ alerts him to a … mummy. Then the two of them are in the house until a second noise…
Stylish and thoughtful, The Haunted House by Kazuno Kohara, is a gorgeous picture book which is perfect for Halloween in particular. Our little girl arrives at a suspicious looking old house right on the very edge of the town. Isn’t that where haunted houses can always be found?! She soon discovers a whole host of ghosts, but…
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Ooh, this sounds fantastic!
Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…