by Kim Ventrella (Author), Victoria Assanelli (Illustrator)
'This book was amazing and I give it a 5 star. I love the mystery and secrecy about it . . . I loved this so much.' - Ashley Patt, Yr 7, for lovereading4kids.co.uk
When Stanley Stanwright finds a bone poking out of the earth in his back garden, he is determined to take a picture of it and send it to the Young Discoverer's Competition, thinking it will help bring his dad back home. But the bone begins to grow, reaching up out of the ground until it turns into a skeleton - a skeleton with an unusual interest in his unwell younger sister Miren.
As time wears on, Miren's condition worsens, and the only time she is truly at peace is when she is playing with the skeleton. But Stanley is wary of him, especially when he finally manages to get a picture, and spots a scythe at the skeleton's feet. . .
Skeleton Tree by Kim Ventrella is a whimsical, heartfelt story about a boy who finds a friend in Death with the help of an unusual tree growing in his back garden. With black line illustrations throughout by Victoria Assanelli.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: Main Market
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Published: 21 Sep 2017
ISBN 10: 1509828672
ISBN 13: 9781509828678
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: There are a lot of things that grow in gardens. Bones aren't one of them.