Nell saw him the first time she walked into the house. A boy, standing in the corner of her bedroom, looking rather lost. A ghost...

Nell and her family have just moved house, and nothing seems to be settled. Nell can't even unpack her belongings because there's so much work to be done in her room. But someone else seems to feel right at home there. He's just a boy - a bit younger than her, dressed in very old-fashioned clothes. No one else seems to see him. But Nell knows he's there - and he's looking for something...

This book is part of a book series called Shock Shop .

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Pan Macmillan .

Ad le Geras is the celebrated author of many books for all ages, including Troy and Ithaka. She lives in Cambridge, England.