The Scream of the Whistle - Emily Randall-Jones

All aboard for a spine-tingling spooky adventure from the award-winning author of The Witchstone Ghosts! 'A spooky thrilling adventure laced with the perfect amount of fear' JASBINDER BILAN 'Randall-Jones is a master at work and this is a story that deserves to stand the test of time' ALEX ATKINSON 'Haunting and charming and warm' YARROW TOWNSEND Ruby is miserable. Her parents have split up, and now she's stuck in a creepy village. At night, she decides to escape and follow the ancient train track home. Her journey has barely begun when she hears the eerie scream of a whistle - and an old steam train appears out of the darkness . . . Is Ruby ready for the ghost ride of her life? A frightfully fun Halloween gift for children aged 9 and up Packed full of spooky ghosts, child-friendly horror, time-travelling steam trains and ancient English mythology For fans of Lucy Strange and Frances Hardinge The Witchstone Ghosts was the 2021 winner of the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition and The Times Children's Book of the Week Goodreads Reader Reviews: 5 STAR REVIEW 'Brilliant, spooky stuff!' 5 STAR REVIEW 'Perfect for curious readers who love history, ghost stories and adventures where kids need to team up to save themselves, this is a real page-turner!' 5 STAR REVIEW 'Gorgeous stuff and would highly recomm
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