Summary from Barrington Stoke
When the Brown family go on holiday, Emma likes her cosy room. But her
brother keeps teasing her about ghosts, her aunt keeps chatting about
her absent daughter, and no one will tell Emma the truth about cousin
Annie’s old room…
Nayu's thoughts
I didn't know Philippa was dead until I finished
the book and read the back page-I don't always read a press release
sheet before the book I'm reviewing. Having a dead author is
obviously sad for the world as there won't be new stoeies from
Philippa, but kind of cool because her words are reaching so many
people.
I love how this tale isn't so spooky I had to stop reading,
and the twist at the end made my spine tingle as Emma finds out the
truth about Annie. It made me laugh a lot as it's typical feelings
for what happened for Annie's mother, and that's all I can say wihout
spoiling the surprise! There's a real sense of family holidayness - I know what I mean, what happens on a typical family holiday happens to Annie, even if that phrase doesn't make much sense to other people.
Cate's illustrations really drew me in to the
story (honestly no pun intended!), it's a style I like and the
softness of the pictures made it all a smidge less scary. It's not a
book I will reread at night or when I'm on my own, but it's a sweet
one and I want to treasure it because I don't have any of Philipp's
books. Plus I like what happens to Emma, including her annoying little
brother's antics which I wanted more of!
Find out more on Cate's website.
Suggested read
Other mysterious tales from Barrington Stoke include Car
Wash Wish by Sita Brahmachari and Louise Wright (Young Adult, Reading
Age 8, 10/10E, Dyslexia friendly, short 'n' sweet review)
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