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The Shadow Guests (A Puffin Book)

The Shadow Guests (A Puffin Book)

by JoanAiken (Author), Joan Aiken (Author)

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Synopsis

A lonely boy haunted by an ancient family curse, The Shadow Guests is a classic supernatural mystery from the master-storyteller, Joan Aiken. After the strange disappearance of his mother and older brother, Cosmo is sent from Australia to live with his cousin in England. Lost and lonely at his new school, Cosmo escapes at weekends to the peace of his cousin's ancient mill house, and the shadowy companions only he can see. When he learns about the family curse, he realises his ghostly visitors from the past have a message for him - but are these new companions friends or enemies? 'What a marvellous writer Joan Aiken is!' - Leon Garfield

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 272
 Publisher: Puffin
Published: 06 Sep 2018
ISBN 10: 0241337364
ISBN 13: 9780241337363
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Book Overview: A chilling supernatural time-slip adventure for Halloween!

Media Reviews
stylish writing and vigorous invention * Publishers Weekly *
What a marvellous writer Joan Aiken is! * Leon Garfield *
Author Bio
Joan Delano Aiken (1924-2004) was the daughter of the American poet, Conrad Aiken. Joan had a variety of jobs, including working for the BBC, the United Nations Information Centre and then as features editor for a short story magazine. Her first children's novel, The Kingdom of the Cave, was published in 1960. Joan Aiken wrote over a hundred books for young readers and adults and is recognized as one of the classic authors of the twentieth century. Her best-known books are those in the James III saga, of which The Wolves of Willoughby Chase was the first title, published in l962 and awarded the Lewis Carroll prize. Both that and Black Hearts in Battersea have been filmed. Her books are internationally acclaimed and she received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in the United States as well as the Guardian Award for Fiction in this country for The Whispering Mountain. In 1999 Joan Aiken was awarded an MBE for her services to children's books.