The Ghost of Thomas Kempe - Penelope Lively
I haven't read Penelope Lively's The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
10 year old James Harrison and his family have recently moved to a cottage in a small Oxfordshire village. They find themselves dealing with a series of domestic disasters and his parents and older sister assume that James is causing the problems. However, after finding some notes, James discovers that he is being haunted by the ghost of a 17th century sorcerer who believes James is his new apprentice, but no one will believe James. When the ghost starts causing havoc in the village as well, however, things become more serious and James decides, following a change remark from the old lady who lives opposite them, to enlist the help of a local builder in order to attempt an exorcism.
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I've finally got around to watching the Because of Winn-Dixie movie
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The second chapter of Mortal Ghost is online and things are starting to get rather interesting !
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I've read and taught Ghost of TK and I still love it. It hasn't dated you're right. It's a timeless classic.
I really must get some more of Lively's books from the library to read. I've only read this one (as far as I can recall !)...
She's written more adult stuff. I think she moved into adult fiction.
According to the OPAC, though, she's written other books for children (at least judging by their locations !) - including some picture books...
Really? I never knew that. Thanks for the info.
Yes she's done several picture books - at least half a dozen, I think, from my trawl through the OPAC yesterday.
Today I picked up "The House in Norham Gardens" (the only book of hers that was on the shelf in the children's library today).
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