Ghosts in the Walls

£14.99

A stunning and spooky collection of ghost stories made in partnership with Historic Royal Palaces. Inspired by real stories from the centuries-old palaces, this book is perfect for fans of the supernatural, but also those who love their history with a touch of scare-factor.

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“Unique stories that will thrill readers of all ages […] alongside stunning black-and-white illustrations from Pam Smy.” – Books for Keeps
With a foreword from ‘First Lady of the Paranormal’ Yvette Fielding

The unusual creak of a floorboard, a flash of light in the dark, the eerie breeze from a closed window ? We’ve all heard tales of phantoms and spooks haunting old buildings – but how many can be traced back to real people, real places and real history?

From a maze that has the power to eat you alive to a haunted painting with a terrifying secret, and ravens with a taste for revenge, these spine-tingling stories of ghosts, ghouls and unexplained events bring history to life in the eeriest way imaginable!

Created in partnership with Historic Royal Palaces, this stunning and spooky collection features eleven gripping stories from bestselling, award-winning and rising-star authors including Faridah Àbìké-Íyìmìdé, Alexia Casale, Joseph Coelho OBE, Larry Hayes, Jim Helmore, Catherine Johnson, Sophie Kirtley, E.L. Norry, Jasmine Richards, Imogen Russell Williams and Sam Sedgman.

With atmospheric illustrations by award-winning illustrator Pam Smy, a foreword from the ‘First Lady of the Paranormal’ Yvette Fielding (Ghost Hunters, Blue Peter) and an afterword by Hampton Court Palace’s Chief Historian, Tracy Borman OBE, this unique collection is sure to keep readers of all ages up long past their bedtimes …

Additional information

Weight 0.38 kg
Dimensions 21.2 × 13.8 × 2.4 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

302

Language

English

Edition

Short stories

Dewey

823.0873308 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J