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Posted by Tom, November 28, 2017

Evie’s Ghost has been shortlisted for the East Sussex Children’s Book Award!

The shortlist for the 2018 East Sussex Children’s Book Award has been announced, and we’re delighted to see that Evie’s Ghost by Helen Peters has been recognised!

This annual book award is presented by East Sussex Schools Library and Museum Service. Children whose schools have signed up to take part in the award have the chance to vote for their favourite fiction book from a shortlist – last year, the prize went to The Many Worlds of Albie Bright, by Christopher Edge.

Part Gosford Park, part Charlotte Sometimes, and part The Go-Between, Evie’s Ghost is an absolutely brilliant time-slip story – spine-tingling, moving, funny and heartbreaking.

Evie’s been sent to stay with her ancient grandmother in an old creaky house in the middle of nowhere. Her phone is broken and she can’t believe how hugely unfair everything is.

Then, on the first night, Evie sees a strange, ghostly figure at the window. Spooked, she flees from the room, feeling oddly disembodied as she does so.

Out in the corridor, it’s 1814 and Evie finds herself dressed as a housemaid. Little does she know that she’ll need all her cunning to fix the past and stop everything falling apart in the future…

If you’ve not yet discovered the book, here’s a preview of the opening chapters of Evie’s Ghost:

Buy the book online.

And here’s Helen reading from the book:

The winner of the award will be announced at a ceremony in June – congratulations, Helen, and good luck!

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