"I've seen a ghost," said Emily. "Well, not seen one exactly. Heard one. At least, I think I have…"

Everything has a rational explanation. Unless it doesn't. Welcome to Weirdsville…

Woodsville is not like other towns. Night falls a little earlier there, the shadows are darker and denser, and everyone knows it's a place where strange things happen. Even if they won't admit it.

Bethan would prefer to be anywhere but here. Jay has his theories, but isn't ready to share. Hashim sees more than he'll say, while Kelly's demons are all too flesh and blood. But Emily's freak-out brings them out of denial and face to face with the supernatural.

Anywhere else, Friday night would be date night. But not in Weirdsville…

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A creeptastic novel that sent shivers up my spine a couple of times, and even made me check over my shoulder every now and then. . . . If you took the characters from Skins and threw them into a haunted house, you'd get Nearly Departed." —wondrousreads.com

About the Author

Rook Hastings has been a writer of fiction for eight years. With a life long fascination for the paranormal, Rook has lived in two haunted houses. Once as a child, when an invisible ghost cat would make Rook break out in an allergic rash whenever it brushed by, and once as an art student when a recently deceased former housemate caused all sorts of spooky goings on for a whole year. Rook now lives very happily in a non-haunted house in Hertfordshire.

Product details

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0007258100
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks; Original edition (February 4, 2010)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780007258109
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0007258109
• Reading age ‏ : ‎ 11 - 14 years
• Grade level ‏ : ‎ 6 - 9
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 0.75 x 7.8 inches