Ravencave

(Paperback)

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On holiday in Yorkshire, James is bored out of his mind being dragged around various old ruins as his dad triesto trace his family's roots. Then one day as his parents bicker and his moody teenage brother ignores him,James hears mischievous laughter and the ghost of a young girl appears to him at Crackpot Hall. When the girlfirst urges James to follow him, he's afraid and runs away. But when she appears again after another argumentbetween James and his brother, he goes after her, leading to a gruesome discovery that reveals a terrible truthabout his family.

Reviews

"A ghost story guaranteed to reel you in from the first page and then give you the shivers" --The TimesChildren's Book of the Week

"A melancholic yetspine-tingling ghost storywritten withgrace and poignancy. The message of togetherness within landscapes and throughout history is the most perfect one Marcus could have left for his readers." -- Keith Gray

"Every now and again a book comes along that knocks me sideways. This is one of those books" -- Kate Poels, author

"Complex and atmospheric ... Like all the best ghost stories, Ravencave is inextricably linked to place and people, with a raw emotional heart." -- CLPE

"There is beauty in the emptiness of the landscape,a quietness that builds to melancholyas the story progresses ...a story of love and loss, both physical and emotional." -- Libraries 4 Schools

Author Bio

Marcus Sedgwick was a British writer, illustrator and musician. He has published novels such as Floodland and The Dark Horse. He authored several picture books,and has illustrated a collection of myths and a book of folk tales for adults.