On the Ghost Trail: A Bloomsbury Reader: Brown Book Band

By Chris Powling and Loretta Schauer

Book Band: Brown, ideal for ages 7+

A spooky comedy from Chris Powling with hilarious illustrations by Loretta Schauer. Perfect for fans of Amelia Fang and Knitbone Pepper.

A ghost has been haunting Ben's grandpa's house with cobweb trails and the TAP-TAP-TAP of its heartbeat. So when the clock strikes twelve, Ben's brother dares him to go on a hunt for the ghost in the church graveyard. Will he be brave enough?

This quirky story from Chris Powling has engaging black-and-white illustrations by Loretta Schauer and is perfect for children who are developing as readers.

The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com.

'Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed … Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.' Books for Keeps

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Release date: Apr 2, 2020
• ISBN: 9781472967329

Chris Powling

Chris Powling was editor of the children's book magazine Books for Keeps from 1989-1996 when it won the Eleanor Farjeon Award for services to children's literature, has served on numerous prize panels and is consultant to a national children's book club. He has written more than sixty books for children including The Mustang Machine, The Phantom Carwash, The Conker As Hard As A Diamond and The Multi-Million Pound Mascot.

Book preview

CHAPTER ONE

Grandpa’s house is a bit like Grandpa. It’s so old and creaky, you see. Also, it’s rather untidy in a Grandpa-like kind of way.

"My house reminds me of me," he always says.

It reminds us of Grandpa, too. No wonder we love to stay there.At least, we did till our visit last spring. That’s when my big brother Adam started to wind us up.

Look! he exclaimed one tea time. See those cobwebs, Ben?

Cobwebs? I said.

In the fireplace. Adam pointed. Where the bricks have gone all smoky. How do you think they got there?

Spiders, I suppose, I said.

No, said Adam. Not spiders…

Not spiders? said Susie, our little sister.