by Berlie Doherty (Author)
Two spooky stories from double-Carnegie-winner, Berlie Doherty. Dark and atmospheric these two tales send a chill down the spine. A desolate winter moor is the backdrop to the first story of a haunting friendship, and, in the second, when the past comes back to haunt Charlie, it becomes impossible to tell what is real and what isn't.
* Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.
* Text type: Two stories by a significant author.
* A feelings bar chart on pages 54-55 show the rise and fall in the narrators emotions during the first story, Nightmare.
* Curriculum links: Citizenship: Living in a diverse world.
* This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 56
Publisher: Collins Educational
Published: 01 Sep 2009
ISBN 10: 000730790X
ISBN 13: 9780007307906
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Born in Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Berlie Doherty is the youngest of three children. She has been a social worker, a journalist, a teacher, and, for the past fifteen years, a writer.
Berlie has twice won the prestigious Carnegie Medal, for `Grannie was a Buffer Girl' in 1987 and for `Dear Nobody' in 1992. She lives in the Derbyshire Peak District.