The Ghosts of Givenham Keep

The Outfit #4

by Robert Swindells

The Outfit hear that a stranger has bought the haunted house - otherwise known as Givenham Keep. Who'd want to live in such a horrid, spooky place? Whoever it is has vicious dogs, steel gates, and something to hide. Then The Outfit meet Vic, a frightened runaway boy who warns them of Givenham Keep's dangers. Can they find out what's happening - without getting caught themselves?

2 pages, Audio Cassette

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Robert Swindells was born in Bradford in 1939, the eldest of five children. He left the local Secondary Modern School at fifteen to work as a copy holder on the local newspaper. At seventeen he enlisted in the RAF and served for three years, two in Germany. On being discharged he worked as a clerk, engineer and printer until 1969 when he entered college to train as a teacher having obtained five 'O' levels at night-school. His first book 'When Darkness Comes' was written as a college thesis and published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1972. In 1980 he gave up teaching to write full time. He likes travelling and visits many schools each year, talking and reading stories to children. He is the secutatry of his local Peace Movement group. Brother in the Land is his first book for Oxford University Press. He is married with two grown-up daughters and lives in Bradford.

Author description taken from Brother in the Land.

Reviews

[Mara_reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

it's like a poorly inspired version of the famous five. the plot is not good. but its okay. a bit boring

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 3 out of 5]

not entirely sure what I expected but not bad

[Winifred · Rating 3 out of 5]

good mystery book for children to read

[Wilde Sky · Rating 3 out of 5]

A group of children investigate a 'haunted house' that is bought and converted into a 'fortress'.

This was a reasonable story for children.