The Company of Ghosts

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It was a seascape, moody with rocks and cliffs and wild showers of spray. Ellie's own reflection was drawn into it, like a ghost image among the lights and shadows.
'That's our island,' Morag said.
'It looks mysterious.'
'It is. That's where we're going tomorrow.'

Ellie is excited to be going with Morag's family to their beautiful island, but when she finds herself abandoned there, things begin to change. Footsteps, shadows, strange lights, a haunting song; more and more she becomes aware that she is not really on her own.

'We should treasure writers like Berlie Doherty who are incapable of writing a mediocre sentence.' Sunday Telegraph

Reviews

"Doherty's superb control of her material and her beautiful use of language have never more perfectly combined than in this genuinely chilling ghost story . . . Eerily atmospheric, emotionally authentic, this is a powerful and touching coming-of-age adventure with romance at its heart." * Daily Mail *
"Haunting in every sense of the word, and full of unforgettable images" -- Andrea Reece * Books for Keeps, Best Books for of the Year *
"Fabulous Berlie Doherty doesn't put a foot wrong" * The Bookbag *
"Doherty's briliantly crafted, atmospheric story is a hugely satisfying read" -- Marilyn Brocklehurst * Booksellers' Choice, The Bookseller *
"Hauntingly absorbing" * Glasgow Herald *

Author Bio

Berlie Doherty began writing for children in 1983, after teaching and working in radio. She has written more than 35 books for children, as well as for the theatre, radio and television. Berlie has won the Carnegie Medal twice- in 1987 for GRANNY WAS A BUFFER GIRL and in 1992 for DEAR NOBODY. She has also won the Writer's Guild Children's Fiction Award for DAUGHTER OF THE SEA. Her work is published all over the world, and many of her books have been televised.