Ghost Children

Ghost Children
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 263
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780141010823
ISBN-13 : 0141010827
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghost Children by : Sue Townsend

Seventeen years ago Angela Carr aborted an unwanted child. The father, Christopher Moore, was devastated by the loss and the couple went their separate ways. Years later, whilst walking his dog on the heath, a horrifying discovery compels Christopher to confront Angela about the past.

Ghost Child

Ghost Child
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Publisher : Random House Australia
Total Pages : 319
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781864714562
ISBN-13 : 1864714565
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghost Child by : Caroline Overington

Caroline Overington's stunning fiction debut is a multi-voiced novel centred around a child's death and its terrible repercussions. In 1982 Victorian police were called to a home on a housing estate an hour west of Melbourne. There, they found a five-year-old boy lying still and silent on the carpet. There were no obvious signs of trauma, but the child, Jacob, died the next day. The story made the headlines and hundreds attended the funeral. Few people were surprised when the boy's mother and her boyfriend went to prison for the crime. Police declared themselves satisfied with the result, saying there was no doubt that justice had been done. And yet, for years rumours swept the estate and clung like cobwebs to the long-vacant house: there had been a cover-up. The real perpetrator, at least according to local gossip, was the boy's six-year-old sister, Lauren . . . Twenty years on, Lauren has created a new life for herself, but details of Jacob's death being to resurface and the story again makes the newspapers. As Lauren struggles with the ghosts of her childhood, it seems only a matter of time before the past catches up with her.

Ghost Boys

Ghost Boys
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Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 139
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780316262255
ISBN-13 : 0316262250
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghost Boys by : Jewell Parker Rhodes

A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes. Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better. Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that's been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing. Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances. Emmett helps Jerome process what has happened, on a journey towards recognizing how historical racism may have led to the events that ended his life. Jerome also meets Sarah, the daughter of the police officer, who grapples with her father's actions. Once again Jewell Parker Rhodes deftly weaves historical and socio-political layers into a gripping and poignant story about how children and families face the complexities of today's world, and how one boy grows to understand American blackness in the aftermath of his own death.

Jessica's Ghost

Jessica's Ghost
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Publisher : David Fickling Books
Total Pages : 163
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781910200414
ISBN-13 : 1910200417
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Jessica's Ghost by : Andrew Norriss

Francis has never had a friend like Jessica before. She's the first person he's ever met who can make him feel completely himself. Jessica has never had a friend like Francis before. Not just because he's someone to laugh with every day - but because he's the first person who has ever been able to see her . . . Jessica's Ghost is a funny, moving and beautiful book by a master storyteller, about the power of friendship to shine a warm light into dark places.

Ghost

Ghost
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 208
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781481450164
ISBN-13 : 1481450166
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghost by : Jason Reynolds

Aspiring to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school's track team, gifted runner Ghost finds his goal challenged by a tragic past with a violent father.

Ghosts: A Graphic Novel

Ghosts: A Graphic Novel
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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages : 258
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780545540674
ISBN-13 : 0545540674
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghosts: A Graphic Novel by : Raina Telgemeier

From Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Drama, and Sisters! Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about leaving her friends for Bahia de la Luna, but Maya has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air that blows in from the sea. As the girls explore their new home, a neighbor lets them in on a secret: There are ghosts in Bahia de la Luna. Maya is determined to meet one, but Cat wants nothing to do with them. As the time of year when ghosts reunite with their loved ones approaches, Cat must figure out how to put aside her fears for her sister's sake - and her own.Raina Telgemeier has masterfully created a moving and insightful story about the power of family and friendship, and how it gives us the courage to do what we never thought possible.

Ghost Hawk

Ghost Hawk
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 336
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781442481411
ISBN-13 : 1442481412
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghost Hawk by : Susan Cooper

At the end of a winter-long journey into manhood, Little Hawk returns to find his village decimated by a white man's plague and soon, despite a fresh start, Little Hawk dies violently but his spirit remains trapped, seeing how his world changes.

Anya's Ghost

Anya's Ghost
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 228
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781596435520
ISBN-13 : 1596435526
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Anya's Ghost by : Vera Brosgol

Features main character smoking, possessing pills; contains references to sexual harassment and violence.

Don't Call Them Ghosts

Don't Call Them Ghosts
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Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages : 268
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0738705330
ISBN-13 : 9780738705330
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Don't Call Them Ghosts by : Kathleen McConnell

"What's wrong, Mommy?" Even a five-year-old could tell something was wrong. There she was-the same little girl I had seen years ago. She was standing at the front window of Duncan's nursery, holding the rag doll from the old toy box in the attic, silently saying, "It's me, it's me..." A true ghost story that will give you chills and warm your heart In 1971, Kathleen McConnell and her family moved into a historic home known as the Fontaine Manse. Two days after moving in, she and her husband had an extraordinary experience that left them with no doubt that unseen residents occupied the house, too. This is the true story of how Kathleen McConnell came to know and care for the spirit children who lived in the attic of the mansion-Angel Girl, Buddy, and The Baby. From playing ball with Kathleen, to saving her son Duncan from drowning, the spirit children became part of the McConnell family in ways big and small. Finally, a heart-wrenching decision triggered an unexpected and dramatic resolution to the spirit children's plight. Don't Call Them Ghosts is the inspiring story of the transcendent and lasting power of a mother's love.

Ten Timid Ghosts on a Christmas Night

Ten Timid Ghosts on a Christmas Night
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Publisher : Cartwheel Books
Total Pages : 32
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0439395534
ISBN-13 : 9780439395533
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Ten Timid Ghosts on a Christmas Night by : Jennifer O'Connell

Ten timid ghosts are visited by Santa Claus and learn what Christmas feels like.