To Be a Ghost
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The illustration on our cover is taken from Think of an Eel, Karen Wallace, ill. Mike Bostock, published by Walker (0 7445 2250 1, £6.99) - see the article 'Facts... With the Freshness of Fiction' for more about this book and others in the 'Read and Wonder' series. We are grateful to Walker Books for their help in using this illustration.
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Illustrated by Alan Rowe
A fascinating collection of poems about ghosts, witches, death and the paranormal. Many of them take a light-hearted approach to the grisly subject matter, though a poignant description of the longing for life of a young terrorist victim is included, and a chilling parody of 'Who Killed Cock Robin' depicts the slow crawl of poison across the earth. Some of the longer narrative poems, about dealing with the Devil, railway ghosts and the perils of the seance, will provide a rich resource for storytimes.
