Halloween Stories #1

I worked a Halloween event at work today, and so in honor of all things spooky and scary, I decided to devote the next 4 days to four of my favorite ghost stories. I probably have more, but I think these four are my favorites.

Book Number 1: The Ghosts by Antonia Barber.

It's kind of funny how I found out about this one. I'm not sure how old I was, probably early high school, but I think I was watching AMC Movie channel or something of that sort. However it happened, I ended up catching the end of a movie called 'The Amazing Mr. Blunden'.

At the end of the movie it said "Based on the novel The Ghosts by Antonia Barber". At the time, I was a firm believer that books were way better than movies, and while I still believe this I'm not as adamant as I was as a child. However, I rushed out to find this book. It's unclear to me whether this was one of my first online purchases or not, but I think it was since I have no idea how I would have found her book in any sort of book store, used or not.

 

Here is my gorgeous copy in all it's splendor. The book is about a family that is visited by a man who asks them to come in a live in a strange old house that many people say is haunted. The children don't believe them until they are visited by the ghosts of two children who are desperate to find someone to help solve their murder and the change the events of the past.

 

The book is short and easy to read, and it kept me enthralled to the end. Ms. Barber is another one of those English authors that has such a wonderful way of writing for children.

 

If you have a chance, I would strongly encourage you to find a copy of this book and hold onto it. At only 214 pages, it's a quick read and one that you will love, I am sure!