The Boy Who Cried Ghost
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There's a ghost in Richard's wardrobe. Every day he carries out a series of rituals that he believes will keep the ghost trapped inside. He tries to tell his friends and family, but they dismiss his worries and concerns as being part of his OCD. But then one day, the wardrobe door is opened... And that's when the hauntings begin. An own-voices novel about mental health, family, friendship, confronting fear and accepting change.
Klappentext
There's a ghost in Richard's wardrobe.
Every day he carries out a series of rituals that he believes will keep the ghost trapped inside. He tries to tell his friends and family, but they dismiss his worries and concerns as being part of his OCD. But then one day, the wardrobe door is opened...
And that's when the hauntings begin.
- An own-voices novel about mental health, family, friendship, confronting fear and accepting change
- This is the new novel by Ian Eagleton - the Polari-prize-winning author of Glitter Boy
Perfect for fans of Elle McNicoll, Jennifer Killick, Lisa Thompson's The Goldfish Boy and Phil Hickes's The Haunting of Aveline Jones.
Praise for Ian Eagleton:"You are an inspiration!" - Mariah Carey on Ian Eagleton
"This is a fantastic Halloween read with some genuinely hair-raising moments...A touching and affirming story that will also get your heart pounding" - The Scotsman
"Insightful and haunting...a celebration of friendship, diversity and inclusion." - Booktrust
"Poignant, defiantly fabulous story" - Guardian on Glitter Boy, Ian's debut middle-grade novel
"GLITTER BOY is a nuanced, heart-warming and character led story of finding joy and love" - Elle McNicoll, author of A Kind of Spark
Zusammenfassung
There's a ghost in Richard's wardrobe. Every day he carries out aseries of rituals which he believes will keep the ghost trappedinside. He tries to tell his friends and family, but they dismisshis worries and concerns as being part of his anxiety. But thenone day, the wardrobe door is opened... And that's when the hauntingsbegin.
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- Allgemeine Informationen
- GTIN 09780702331374
- Sprache Englisch
- Altersempfehlung 9 bis 13 Jahre
- Größe H197mm x B22mm x T131mm
- Jahr 2024
- EAN 9780702331374
- Format Kartonierter Einband
- ISBN 978-0-7023-3137-4
- Veröffentlichung 05.08.2024
- Titel The Boy Who Cried Ghost
- Autor Ian Eagleton
- Gewicht 240g
- Herausgeber Scholastic UK
- Genre Lesen bis 11 Jahre