Ghost Soldier

Ghost Soldier

WW1 story

Summary

A thrilling, poignant story of hope and loss set during World War 1, from Carnegie Medal-winning author Theresa Breslin.

Nobody believes in ghosts until they see one . . .

The war has changed everything for Rob and Millie. Their father is missing in action and they are terrified they’ll never see him again.

Then one night, deep in the woods, Rob and Millie see an eerie figure in the window of an abandoned house.

But there’s no such thing as ghosts, is there?

Reviews

  • Full of authentic background, believable characters and a Scottish setting, this is another must-read novel by one of Scotland’s finest writers
    Scotsman

About the author

Theresa Breslin

THERESA BRESLIN is the Carnegie Medal-winning author of over thirty books for children & young adults, whose work has appeared on stage, radio and TV. Her books are hugely popular with young people, librarians and teachers. Remembrance, her YA novel about young people in WW1, was a bestseller, and Whispers in the Graveyard won the Carnegie Medal. The Dream Master was shortlisted for the Children's Book Award, and Divided City was shortlisted for ten book awards, winning two outright.
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