A Spectre in the Stones
Published on 1. June 2013
238 pages
978-0-85728-027-5 (ISBN)
Description
Lloyd Lewis is moving to yet another children's home, but this one is different. It seems to be cast in an unremitting, sunless winter. The staff and children are surly and aggressive, and he soon discovers why: Sarson Hall is gripped in a curse. There are poltergeists creating constant disruptions and, in the cellar, a terrifying ghost. Lloyd's survival has always depended on his fighting spirit, and he setsaboutconfronting the mayhemsurroundinghim. In his quest to remove the curse, he finds he possesses a rare power, which leads him to link what is happening to a nearby ravaged stone circle. But can he do anything to remove the curse from Sarson Hall, and can he bring peace once more to the old building and its occupants?
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
File size
0,33 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-85728-027-5 (9780857280275)
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Person
John Kitchen retired from teaching to write children's books in 2001. His first book 'Nicola's Ghost' won the Writer's Digest Prize for Best Young Adult Novel in 2011. This is his second published novel.
Content
- Intro
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- Chapter 15
- Chapter 16
- Chapter 17
