No. of pages 96
Published: 2003
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David's gran scares people.
Her neighbours whisper that she possesses the power of the Evil Eye. She is strangely fascinated by The Scream - a painting of a person overcome by terror. When she moves to live with David and his sister, her presence seemst o spark a series of sinister and tragic events. And the evil forces that have been unleashed can only be stopped by a dangerous journey to the mysterious island where Gran was born.
'As thrilling and unsettling as you'd exect from this author.' Observer
'A tense, strangely disturbing story' The Parent's Guide
There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Pan Macmillan .
Joan Aiken is one of the best loved authors of the twentieth century, and has written over a hundred books for young readers and adults, including "A Necklace of Raindrops," "The Winter Sleepwalker and Other Stories," and "The Youngest Miss Ward. "