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The Phantom Thief


No. of pages 176

Published: 2011

Great for age 7-10 years

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You are in danger. The first time Alfie sees the boy, he appears as if from nowhere in the school detention room - the 'padded cell'. There's something odd about him and Alfie is definitely not pleased when he realises the boy has nicked his new jacket. But a ghost? His new friend Sarah is convinced - so convinced she is prepared to ghost-watch with him. That's when the warning message appears, scratched out on the blackboard by a phantom hand . . .

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Pete Johnson is a well-known and popular author across all age ranges. Boys, in particular, love his books. The Ghost Dog won the 1997 Young Telegraph Award. He lives in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

 

"Some chilling moments . . . An emotional framework beyond the supernatural without being too frightening" * The Times *

 

"Highly ingenious and intriguing . . . A clear, lively style, well-caught speech and a deep understanding of the way children think and feel make this a worthy successor to such novels as The Ghost Dog and My Friend's a Werewolf. Which means it will be very popular and a certainty for every library" * The School Librarian *