Ann Pilling
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The rugged west coast of Ireland seems like the perfect place for a holiday. Then everything starts to go wrong. Colin is aware of an awful smell coming off the land, a smell of death and decay…
Colin and Prill were looking forward to a holiday of fun and adventure in Ireland. It would have been perfect if only they hadn't had to drag along their 'odd' cousin Oliver. But Oliver, it turns out, isn't their biggest problem. Almost from the moment...
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Ann Pilling manages to combine fascinating historical detail with mysterious and compelling ghost stories, and The Witch of Lagg is no exception. Now available as an ebook for the first time, it is sure to attract a whole new wave of fans. Ever since Ann Pilling's debut novel, black harvest, now a Collins Modern Classic, she has built her reputation into one of our best-loved and most talented contemporary writers for children. She won the Guardian...
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Ann Pilling manages to combine fascinating historical detail with mysterious and compelling ghost stories, and The Beggar's Curse is no exception. Published as an ebook for the first time, it will attract a whole new wave of fans. Ever since Ann Pilling's debut novel, Black Harvest, now a Collins Modern Classic, she has built her reputation into one of our best-loved and most talented contemporary writers for children. She won the Guardian Fiction...
4) The Pit
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The Pit is a powerful story, encompassing plague-ridden London, ghosts from the past and present, and one boy's determination to solve unanswered questions and cure an old man's terror.
When an old man comes to stay with Oliver's parents, Oliver is astonished by the man's acute phobia of fleas and rats. Determined to discover the source of the old man's terror, Oliver is drawn to a demolition site, where workmen are suffering appalling mental injuries....