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Penelope Lively is the only author to have won both the Booker Prize and the Carnegie Medal, the two most prestigious awards, one for an adult book and the other for a children’s book. It was this novel, The Ghost of Thomas Kempe, that won the Carnegie Medal and if you read it you’ll know why. This is a story that will keep the reader gripped to the page as it builds to an incredibly exciting climax as Thomas Kempe the ghost seems intent on getting James into awful trouble with his family.
An iconic ghost story for children from Penelope Lively, one of the modern greats of British fiction.
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An iconic ghost story for children from Penelope Lively, one of the modern greats of British fiction. Just because you can't see them doesn't mean they aren't there… James is fed up.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Ghost of Thomas Kempe and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Horror & Ghost Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Classic Literature
Paperback, Hardback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe was written by Penelope Lively and published by Farshore an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe has 235 pages
Yes it is part of HarperCollins Children's Classics series
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
