The Tale of Old Mrs Betherwaite

By Valerie Ann Formston

It was Halloween, cold and dark, and the frost had set in for the night. The hard ground crunched under the feet of the children as they walked closer and closer towards Mrs Betherwaite's house. Their hearts pounding, bravely they peered through the window to see the rocking chair moving back and forth. The old lady looked up from her book in their direction. Two nights previously, under an old oak tree a group of friends talked about the strangest things they'd ever seen. Andy announced that he had seen the ghost of Mrs Betherwaite. Curious, the children wanted to see for themselves. They find out that the ghoslty old lady needs help with one last task before she can rest. What is stopping her from moving on? Will they help her with her quest? This is a story in verse about ghostly adventures and emphasises the important things in life. It touches on subjects such as love, pets, friendship, connection, our own nature, the bonds we make and the universal cycle of life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Apr 9, 2012
• ISBN: 9781471661778

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The Tale of Old Mrs Betherwaite

The Tale of Old Mrs Betherwaite.

Written and illustrated by

Valerie Ann Formston

For Mum

Who always encouraged me to follow my dreams

I look for you in the rainbows in the sky

Acknowledgements

With big thanks to Andy for his assistance in the preparation of this book.

His time, support, effort, computer skills and encouragement have been appreciated.

His input helped make this possible!!!

I have loved the smiles and laughs along the way.

I would also like to thank my family and friends for their support, assistance and encouragement.

Text and Illustrations © Valerie Ann Formston  2012

First published in paperback 2012 by Lulu.com

ISBN 978-1-4716-6177-8

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