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The Ghosts of Young Nick's Head
by
Sue Copsey (Goodreads Author)
A summer holiday at an isolated old house perched high on a cliff top turns sinister for 11-year-old friends Joe and Eddie when Joe discovers a message scratched on a bedpost, and senses a presence watching him.
What is the secret of the haunted room? What is the shadowy form that lurks out on the headland? And why do Joe and Eddie keep finding themselves THIS close to bec...more
What is the secret of the haunted room? What is the shadowy form that lurks out on the headland? And why do Joe and Eddie keep finding themselves THIS close to bec...more
Kindle Edition, ebook
Published
December 2011
by Pear Jam Books
(first published September 28th 2011)
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Apr 05, 2012
Alan Taylor
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
all lovers of ghost stories
Have received my copy through Goodreads First Reads giveaway and looking forward to reading this tonight (hopefully a quiet night at work so I can get through all of it).
I have now finished the book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was very well written, the characters very likeable and believable and with a very good twist at the end. I would recommend this book to anyone (not just children) and will now be passing it on to my 9 year old daughter for her to read.
I have now finished the book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was very well written, the characters very likeable and believable and with a very good twist at the end. I would recommend this book to anyone (not just children) and will now be passing it on to my 9 year old daughter for her to read.
This is a great spooky read for the 8-11 age group. Lots of spine-chilling details, twists and turns and a mystery from the past that needs to be unravelled.The story is well-paced and will entertain any child that likes their adventure just a little bit scary.
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Another Pear Jam title. I must have worked through half their authors now. I liked this one. A good old fashioned ghost story, set near Gisborne. I've been near Young Nick's Head and my dad told me the story of how it came to be named. The creepy house on the hill, the caves at the foot of the cliffs, the stranger in the night... All good chills for young readers! Copsey knows her way around juvenile horror, and writes convincing pre-teen boys, but I do feel there could have been more to this st...more
Aug 12, 2012
Kathleen Dixon
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommended to Kathleen by:
BLK Group Challenge
Shelves:
book-lovers-2012-challenge,
children-s
I started this book twice because the first time my mindset was actually with Beginner and Elementary ESOL adult students who I've been encouraging to read and do book reviews, and I was looking at the vocabulary from their point of view. They would have found the first pages daunting with such words as 'enthused', 'brooding', hovered menacingly', 'queasy', 'barfing' - to name just a few.
Then I adjusted my mindset, remembering that this book was written for 8- to 10-year old native speakers. Duh...more
Then I adjusted my mindset, remembering that this book was written for 8- to 10-year old native speakers. Duh...more
This was a fast, fun read - perfect for a day spent in bed with the flu. The book is aimed at 8-12 year olds and I think hits that mark perfectly. The two boys felt authentic and real with fluid dialogue which also felt very authentic. The mystery is suitably spooky and I loved how it all panned out in the end. I'm going to get my 10yo to read this :)
I loved it my teacher has read it and I have brought it for my iPad thank you for writing this sue copsey
You do not have to be a school age child to read a good ghost story and have a good fright!
What a great story that kept me reading. It did take me a couple of days becuase I was reading another book at the same time but I made sure I read it at night. A few times, I would hear the house move and had to stop just to make sure of what I heard. Cannot wait for my boys to get older and enjoy this book.
Hey Sue - come over to Hawkes Bay and write a wonderful ghost story about Cape Kidnappers. What a...more
What a great story that kept me reading. It did take me a couple of days becuase I was reading another book at the same time but I made sure I read it at night. A few times, I would hear the house move and had to stop just to make sure of what I heard. Cannot wait for my boys to get older and enjoy this book.
Hey Sue - come over to Hawkes Bay and write a wonderful ghost story about Cape Kidnappers. What a...more
Feb 22, 2012
Deanne
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
first-reads,
for-the-kids
I was lucky enough to have received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads. It is a spooky and fun young adult's ghost story.
Joe and his parents are getting away for a holiday on the coast. Joe's friend, Eddie, joins them. Staying at the holiday home belonging to a friend of Joe's mom, the boys stumble upon a mystery. They learn more about the history of Poverty Bay and the treacherous waters while trying to uncover the truth of what happened to young Tom who fell from the cliffs so ma...more
Joe and his parents are getting away for a holiday on the coast. Joe's friend, Eddie, joins them. Staying at the holiday home belonging to a friend of Joe's mom, the boys stumble upon a mystery. They learn more about the history of Poverty Bay and the treacherous waters while trying to uncover the truth of what happened to young Tom who fell from the cliffs so ma...more
Sep 15, 2012
Stephen Barker
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
children-teen
Set against the wild coastline of Poverty Bay, this is a fun and exciting tale for 8 to 11 year olds... see www.stephenbarker.co.nz for a short review.
I think this book was awesome and I recommend it to everyone. I think that it is spooky and fun at the same time. 5 STARS, 5 STARS, 5 STARS!
What a cool story :-) I can well imagine the bright young 14 year olds I teach would have inhaled this kind of story when they were 9 or 10 year olds. Loved the dialogue and sense of humour.
Aug 17, 2012
Nellie
marked it as to-read
Aug 11, 2012
Stephanie (Stepping out of the Page)
marked it as to-read
Shelves:
arc-or-review,
books-i-own
Jul 25, 2012
Greg Scowen
marked it as to-read
Mar 07, 2012
Kerry
marked it as to-read
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I grew up in the town of Rugby, in Warwickshire, England. My childhood influences were Enid Blyton (yes - Hello, my name's Sue and I was an Blytonaholic), Tove Jansson (the Moomins) and anything about ghosts. My writing goal is to create a character as random as a Hattifattener. If you don't know what a Hattifattener is, please google this very soon.
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