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Biografisk notat
Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna, but when the Nazis came to power her family fled to England and she was sent to boarding school. She became a writer while bringing up her four children, and her bestselling novels have been published around the world. Journey to the River Sea won the Nestlé Gold Award and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. Some of her other young fiction titles include The Secret of Platform 13, Which Witch? and The Great Ghost Rescue. Eva died peacefully in October 2010 at the age of eighty-five.Funny, gripping, charming and completely irresistible.
- Amanda Craig,
Eva Ibbotson weaves a magic like no other.
- Michael Morpurgo,
A delightfully spooky tale of ghostly mischief and unlikely friendships, perfect for fans of funny, paranormal adventures.
'I will buy your castle,' declared Hiram C. Hopgood. 'But only if there are no ghosts!'
When Alex MacBuff is forced to sell his beloved Castle Carra, an American millionaire makes an offer he can't refuse. The castle is shipped all the way to Texas, but its ghostly inhabitants, including Krok the Viking warrior and a hell-hound called Cyril, follow their home across the Atlantic. Now Alex must find a way to stop the ghosts from haunting Hiram and save the millionaire's daughter from an evil ransom plot.
From the award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea, Eva Ibbotson, comes The Haunting of Hiram, a wonderfully witty and chilling tale for ages 6-8. With a beautiful cover illustration by Alex T. Smith, creator of the Claude series, this book is sure to delight young readers who love humorous stories with a spooky twist.