Chris Priestley
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Sam and Lizzie are freezing and hungry on the streets of Victorian London. When Sam asks a wealthy man for some coins, he is rudely turned away. Months of struggle suddenly find their focus, and Sam resolves to kill the man. Huddling in a graveyard for warmth, Sam and Lizzie are horrified to see the earth around one of the tombs begin to shift, shortly followed by the wraithlike figure of a ghostly man. He warns Sam about the future which awaits such...
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L'hiver resserre son étreinte glaciale sur Londres. Sam est gelé et il est affamé. Lorsqu'il demande de l'argent à un homme riche, Ebenezer Scrooge, il reçoit un refus brutal. Sam est rempli d'une rage violente et il jure de tuer cet homme égoïste. Plus tard, blotti dans un cimetière pour se réchauffer, Sam voit s'approcher la silhouette fantomatique d'un homme. Le fantme prévient Sam de l'avenir terrible qui l'attend s'il choisit la voie...
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A haunting, historical adventure. When Harry and his mother inherit old Wickford Hall, they come up against an ancient evil. Can Harry defeat it? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+ When Harry and his mother inherit a house from a mysterious relative of his father's following his death in the War, they travel across the country to discover the bequeathing was a cruel trick – the house has fallen into the...