Rollercoasters A Skull in Shadows Lane by Robert Swindells
The war is over, and the little village of Coney Cley is bereft of all excitement - at least, that's what Josh and his sister Jinty think. Then they venture down an abandoned lane and see a ghostly face at the window of a deserted houseEL But there are more shocks in store for the children when they discover that the 'skull' is an escaped prisoner of war, and he's not the only hidden secret in their village. A gripping and accessible thriller from the author of Room 13 and Stone Cold.
It's beautifully-written, short and to the point, with sparkling, pithy dialogue and a tense plotI loved the way Swindells leads the reader one way at the beginning but is really taking his readers somewhere completely different. Josh and Jinty begin the story with a ghost hunt, but soon they realise that the living world has as much in the way of horror as any spectral imaginings. It's a tough lesson, but they rise to the challenge and so although this story engages with serious and frightening themes, it's also incredibly uplifting. Jill Murphy, The Bookbag
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198390862 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198390866 |
| Title | Rollercoasters A Skull in Shadows Lane |
| Author | Robert Swindells |
| Series | Rollercoasters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2013-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |