The Phantom Carousel, and Other Ghostly Tales

by Ruth Ainsworth, Shirley Hughes

In an unusual collection of short stories, young readers encounter the ghosts of people from long ago and learn the secrets of their long-forgotten adventures

Genres: Short Stories

176 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1978

About the author

Ruth Gallard Ainsworth was a British writer, of over seventy children's books and numerous radio scripts.

Reviews

[Sem · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was the Weetabix of ghost story collections.

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can recall reading this book as a child and committing it's title, author, and even appearance to memory in hopes of one day owning my own copy.
Though now out of print, I was lucky enough to find and purchase a copy on Amazon.
Having re-read it just recently, I can honestly say these stories are just as tragic and beautiful as they were all those years ago.

[Betsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my favorite, favorite book as a kid! I loved ghost stories and used to check this book out of the Central Elementary School library over and over again. My sister found an old copy for me a few years ago and I finally own it at age 36!