The Boy Who Cried Ghost
By (Author) Ian Eagleton
Scholastic
Scholastic
1st August 2024
1st August 2024
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Parents
Paperback
336
Width 126mm, Height 194mm, Spine 26mm
240g
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