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The Ghosts on the Hill
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The year is 1884. The place is Lyttelton, a small and bustling harbour town. Elsie is waiting for the fish to bite. She has her reasons for coming down to the waterfront so often, the main one being the memory of the lost boys. She was...
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The Ghosts on the Hill
When the opportunity comes for Elsie to follow in the footsteps of two missing boys over the Bridle Path and put their ghosts to rest, she doesn't hesitate. 'I'll be careful,' she says. But no one knows that the weather is about to change for the worse ...
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Description
The year is 1884. The place is Lyttelton, a small and bustling harbour town.
Elsie is waiting for the fish to bite. She has her reasons for coming down to the waterfront so often, the main one being the memory of the lost boys. She was one of the last to see them alive, and now she is haunted by what happened to them.
When the opportunity comes for Elsie to follow in their footsteps over the Bridle Path and put their ghosts to rest, she doesn't hesitate. The Ghosts on the Hill tells the story of her journey. "I'll be careful," she says. But no one knows that the weather is about to change for the worse ...
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780995123366
Publisher: The Cuba Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 July 2020
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: The Cuba Press
Illustration: 4 black and white illustrations
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Theo Macdonald
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 7.0mm
Width: 120.0mm
Height: 185.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 84
About the Author
A former children's librarian, Bill Nagelkerke has written short stories, poems, plays and books for all ages, as well as translating other people's books from Dutch into English. His novel Old Bones (2006) was a Storylines Notable Book and Sitting on the Fence (2007) was a finalist in the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. In 2013 he was awarded the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal for a distinguished contribution to New Zealand children's literature and literacy.
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