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Paperback48 pages
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A & C Black Publishers LtdPublication date
1st June 2006ISBN
9780713676808Children's Author 'Like-for-Like' recommendations
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On The Ghost Trail
Chris Powling
Part of the 'White Wolves: Adventure Stories' Series
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Children love to read spooky mystery stories and this one is particularly good fun and exciting. Rest assured your child will feel really brave having read it.
Synopsis
On The Ghost Trail by Chris PowlingGrandpa's creaky old house is the perfect place for ghosts, or so Kevin teases his younger siblings when they go to stay there. He shows Mick and Susie the evidence... This is a spooky mystery story with a surprising hero.
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'A lively, well-written tale which avoids being too cliched.'School Librarian (May 2007)
About The Author
Chris Powling was born in 1943, in south London, where he still lives. He's taught at all levels in the state school system, from infants to postgraduates, and for ten years was headteacher of a London primary school.
Throughout his career, Chris has had a rich and diverse involvement with children's books - as a critic for national journals and newspapers (including THE GUARDIAN, THE OBSERVER, BOOKS FOR KEEPS, CAROUSEL and THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT) and as a broadcaster for the BBC and various independent radio stations. He was the editor of BOOKS FOR KEEPS from 1989 till 1996 when it won the Eleanor Farjeon Award for services to children's literature, is a panel member for a national children's book club and has served on numerous prize committees. Currently, he is adult-books editor for Classic FM where he presents a monthly review on the programme Classic Newsnight.
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