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346 pp.
| Little |
May, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-05614-4$16.99
(2)
4-6
Translated by Oliver Latsch.
Illustrated by
Andrea Offermann.
Jon Whitcroft, eleven, resents being sent to boarding school; he thinks Mum's new boyfriend is trying to get rid of him. After being accosted by a terrifying band of ghosts with a centuries-old ax to grind, Jon's problems get worse. Funke's consummate way with setting is well interpreted in Offermann's looming illustrations. An author's note provides some history.