Eight-year-old Barney is willing to accept that the ghost of his Great-Uncle Cole might wish to be friends with him, but his family are sceptical. However, some of his older relations admit that there does seem to be something special about the boy. Barney's sister, practical Tabitha, determines to solve the mystery - but it is Troy, the oldest of the children, who finds out what the truth really is....
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"Set text for ENGL420. I hadn't read this one before, and I don't think it's a children's book which carries well for adults (not necessarily a bad thing) but I really appreciated some elements, particularly the positive view of the stepmother." — Anna (4 out of 5 stars)
"Set text for ENGL420. I hadn't read this one before, and I don't think it's a children's book which carries well for adults (not necessarily a bad thing) but I really appreciated some elements, particularly the positive view of the stepmother."
" Nice little story of Barney who thinks he's being haunted. Reminds me a little of Harry Potter, but only 135 pages. "
" A bit of a confusing family set-up in this book, but quite a charming story. "
" i remember this book gave me nightmares when I first read it - yes I have a tendancy to bad dreams, but the start is scary "Barnaby is dead." "
" There was nothing special about this book. It's an easily forgettable read. "
" Great read. Had me in the first three pages. Clever mix of spooky and mystery. "
" i decided to read this book because it looked interesting and it was one of the bingo. this is a book written by a new zealander Margaret Mahy,she is an amazing writer and this book was very interesting to read. "
" So excellent and scary. "
Ghizela Rowe has worked in broadcast television for thirty years on a broad range of programming. Her specialization is in music. She helps run the Copyright Group, an extensive collection of master recording rights, and has lent her voice to many audiobooks, including The Poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Elizabeth Gaskell: The Short Stories, and The Romantics: An Introduction.
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