Ravencave

A grim discovery brings disturbing revelations in this chilling ghost story from the phenomenal late Marcus Sedgwick.

While mucking about in the ruins of an old farm while on holiday in Yorkshire, James hears strange laughter echoing around the walls. The ghost of a young girl appears to him and urges James to follow her but at first he’s too afraid.

When she appears again, this time James follows. But will he be able to face the terrible truth she reveals …?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 8.

Reviews

"A ghost story guaranteed to reel you in from the first page and then give you the shivers" – The Times Children's Book of the Week

"A melancholic yet spine-tingling ghost story written with grace and poignancy. The message of togetherness within landscapes and throughout history is the most perfect one Marcus could have left for his readers." – Keith Gray

"Every now and again a book comes along that knocks me sideways. This is one of those books" – Kate Poels, author

"Complex and atmospheric … Like all the best ghost stories, Ravencave is inextricably linked to place and people, with a raw emotional heart." – CLPE

"The landscape is gorgeously rendered and the prose as eerie, luminous and clear as ever. Here teenagers will find hope, warmth and reconciliation." – Literary Review

About the author

Marcus Sedgwick was one of this generation’s most lauded and highly regarded writers for children and young people, having published over forty books including acclaimed Midwinterblood and The Monsters We Deserve. He won multiple prestigious awards, most notably the Michael L. Printz Award, the Branford Boase Award, the BookTrust Teenage Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award, and was shortlisted for numerous others, including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and the Carnegie Medal five times