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The Shade of Hettie Daynes


No. of pages 256

Published: 2014

Great for age 9-12 years

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If you expect to see a ghost, you see a ghost... That's what Bethan tells herself when her brother Harry takes her to see the ghost at the old reservoir. But she really can see it: a pale figure floating over the water, one finger pointing downwards.Local legend says that the ghost is Hettie Daynes, an ancestor of their family, who vanished over a hundred years ago.If so, what does she want? And why is she appearing now?Harry and Bethan and their friends Rob and Alison are determined to find out!A deliciously shivery ghost tale from multi award-winning author Robert Swindells.

 

 

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

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Robert Swindells is author of the award-winning novel Brother in the Land and has just finished his first picture book for children. He lives in West Yorkshire, England.

 

"Robert Swindells leaves nothing to chance in this most entertaining ghost story. They didn't have books for children like this when I was a nipper!" * gatewaymonthly.com *

 

"An exciting tale for the over 10s" * Newbury Weekly News *

 

"Gripping, spooky tale that is full of suspense" * Primary Times *

 

"A shivery ghost story" * Aldershot Mail *