The Company of Ghosts
Age 12+
Chillers Children's & Young Adult Fiction & True Stories, Romance & Relationships Stories Horror & Ghost Stories
It was a seascape, moody with rocks and cliffs and wild showers of spray. Ellie’s own reflection was drawn into it, like a ghost image among the lights and shadows.
‘That’s our island,’ Morag said.
‘It looks mysterious.’
‘It is. That’s where we’re going tomorrow.’
Ellie is excited to be going with Morag’s family to their beautiful island, but when she finds herself abandoned there, things begin to change. Footsteps, shadows, strange lights, a haunting song; more and more she becomes aware that she is not really on her own.
'We should treasure writers like Berlie Doherty who are incapable of writing a mediocre sentence.' Sunday Telegraph
Creators
Berlie Doherty began writing for children in 1983, after teaching and working in radio. She has written more than 35 books for children, as well as for the theatre, radio and television. Berlie has won the Carnegie Medal twice: in 1987 for GRANNY WAS A BUFFER GIRL and in 1992 for DEAR NOBODY. She has also won the Writer's Guild Children's Fiction Award for DAUGHTER OF THE SEA. Her work is published all over the world, and many of her books have been televised.
Reviews
Doherty’s superb control of her material and her beautiful use of language have never more perfectly combined than in this genuinely chilling ghost story . . . Eerily atmospheric, emotionally authentic, this is a powerful and touching coming-of-age adventure with romance at its heart.
Daily Mail
Haunting in every sense of the word, and full of unforgettable images
Books for Keeps, Best Books for of the Year
Fabulous… Berlie Doherty doesn’t put a foot wrong
The Bookbag
Doherty’s briliantly crafted, atmospheric story is a hugely satisfying read
Booksellers' Choice, The Bookseller
Hauntingly absorbing
Glasgow Herald
Doherty is a keen observer of nature and uses it to illustrate the turbulence of the teenage years with sensitivity and care
Literary Review
A beautifully written novel, which combines an evocative sense of place with a poignant tale of loss and redemption
The School Librarian
Beautifully written. I couldn’t put the book down.
Armadillo Magazine
Amazing. I love this book. I would definitely recommend.
Manpreet, Guardian Children's Book Site
