By Phil Hickes (author) , Keith Robinson (illustrator) Part of the Aveline Jones series
"Deliciously creepy story of a haunted village"
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October 2020 Debut of the Month
Some girls like ballet; some like football; Aveline Jones likes ghosts. And anyone who enjoys a creepy, well-plotted, atmospheric ghost story will love this book. The setting is a little West Country fishing port, where Aveline is staying with her aunt while her mother is away. Hallowe’en is approaching and Aveline is unsettled by the village’s custom of leaving life-size manikins of children outside the houses – it’s seriously spooky.
A visit to the local second-hand bookshop begins an adventure that will reveal the reason for the dolls, and one that sees Aveline herself caught up in an old tragedy that still haunts the villagers. It’s deliciously creepy reading, just the thing to add a frisson of fear as the nights draw out and highly recommended!
Aveline Jones loves reading ghost stories, so a dreary half-term becomes much more exciting when she discovers a spooky old book. Not only are the stories spine-tingling, but it once belonged to Primrose Penberthy, who vanished mysteriously, never to be seen again. Intrigued, Aveline decides to investigate Primrose's disappearance. Now someone...or something, is stirring. And it is looking for Aveline.
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Turn on your torches, and join Aveline Jones in her first charmingly spooky mystery, from debut author Phil Hickes.
Phil Hickes was first inspired to write The Haunting of Aveline Jones by a visit to Lyme Regis and the notion of second hand books: how they create a connection between the new reader and someone they've never met.
Spooky and thrilling - I'll be sleeping with the lights on tonight! - Helena Duggan
Phil Hickes has a passion for horror, ghosts and all things that go bump in the night. His short stories have been published in adult horror anthologies, but Phil turned his hand to writing middle grade as he wanted to create the same visceral thrill he remembers from reading Alan Garner, Clive King and Roald Dahl.
The Haunting of Aveline Jones was his first middle grade novel and he's also the author of a two-book series, Shadowhall Academy as well as his dyslexia friendly novel, The Last Day in October.
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Aveline Jones loves reading ghost stories, so a dreary half-term becomes much more exciting when she discovers a spooky old book. Not only are the stories spine-tingling, but it once belonged to Primrose Penberthy, who vanished mysteriously, never to be seen again.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Haunting of Aveline Jones and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Haunting of Aveline Jones features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Horror & Ghost Stories, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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The Haunting of Aveline Jones was written by Phil Hickes and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd
The Haunting of Aveline Jones has 224 pages
Yes it is part of Aveline Jones series
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