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Penned by long-time paranormal investigator and TV presenter Yvette Fielding, The House in the Woods is a Point Horror-esque adventure for fans of fast-paced fiction.
It’s Halloween and friends Clovis, Eve and Tom are well and truly shunted into spooky mode when they see something scary in a graveyard - a tall man wearing a top hat. While logical Clovis reasons that it may well have been someone in fancy dress costume, Tom is certain it was a ghost, while Eve is open to either scenario being true. Matters take an undeniably terrifying turn when they play with a ouija board in a creepy abandoned house and wind up with a spirit on their case. Cue the trio stepping up as ghost hunters as a seriously scary adventure unfolds…
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The House in the Woods Synopsis
Stranger Things meets Point Horror in the first of a brilliant new series for readers aged 11+ from Yvette Fielding, British television's first lady of the paranormal and presenter of Most Haunted.
When Clovis, Eve and Tom decide to play with a ouija board in an old abandoned house on Halloween, none of them foresees the horrors they're about to unleash. What starts out as a bit of fun, soon transcends into something far more terrifying when a distressed and determined spirit follows them home. Before long the friends are caught up in a series of events beyond their wildest imaginings and their journey as ghost hunters begins . . .
About This Edition
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9781839131141 |
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30th September 2021 |
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Yvette Fielding |
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Andersen Press Ltd |
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Paperback |
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210 pages |
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The Ghost Hunter Chronicles |
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Yvette Fielding Press Reviews
When I grow up I wanna be a ghost hunter! After reading this book I now feel fully qualified! I ain't afraid of no transparent apparitions! -- Keith Lemon
If you're reading this scary book in bed then it might be wise to leave the landing light on -- Paul O'Grady
I'm too scared to read this -- Matt Lucas
It makes it so much scarier when you know the author has lived what she writes about -- Pixie Lott
A letter from the author, Yvette Fielding;
I think I was about nine years old when I became fascinated by the spooky world of the paranormal. It was all down to a television show, “Arthur C Clarke’s Mysterious World” a popular series in the seventies that opened my eyes to the possibility of different worldly realms. That show frightened me to death at times but my mum and I couldn’t help ourselves; we held our breath and each other for twenty-five fascinating minutes. After the show finished, we would talk and talk about ghosts, death and haunted places. I was gripped. Thank you, Arthur!
Much of the phenomena that I write about in The House in the Woods I have experienced first-hand. Crazy as it seems, the knocking noises, poltergeist activity, objects flying through the air and hitting me have all occurred on a regular basis.
I love poltergeist activity and become very excited when I discover objects piled up high or laid out in a pattern. It’s like a ghost is saying, “Look what I can do!” I have witnessed chairs piled high on tables, doors locked, teddy bears and dolls all suddenly lined-up, and old pennies dropping down from seemingly nowhere. But to see a full-bodied apparition is the real prize and I have had the pleasure, or should I say fearful encounter, a few times. The first was in the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London where I and two other investigators witnessed a pair of legs walking slowly up the main staircase. It was absolutely breath taking and yet terrifying at the same time. Where was the ghost’s body? And why did the legs seem to move in slow-motion? We didn’t hang around too long to find out as fear had got the better of us. I had only just begun my career as a paranormal investigator at the time; I was green and very nervous. Uncle Rufus in my new story would have been very disappointed in me.
Over time, I discovered that every ghost has a story to tell, some sad, others inspiring and happy but it was the ones who told me their tragic tales that intrigued me the most. Over the years I have conducted many private exorcisms and cleansings, helping home-owners and the ghosts themselves to find peace. This is what inspired me to begin writing The Ghost Hunter Chronicles.
I remembered what I was like as a teenager, nosy and up for an adventure. So the idea of a confident young girl, joined by two friends and her uncle, not forgetting her bulldog Boris (in real life he’s my dog, Watson, and has become part of my investigation team) was irresistible – and I loved writing about them as they began to unravel the secrets of the afterlife, whilst helping some lost souls on the way.
I adore writing these books, and I have fallen in love with all the characters. I didn’t wake up and decide to write a children’s book, I just put pen to paper and wrote for myself. Writing took me back to those times as a child, terrified on the sofa, and I know I would have loved stories like this - it just so happens that some of today’s young adults seem to enjoy my spooky adventures too. Knowing that what Eve, Tom and Clovis experience can really occur and has happened on real ghost investigations makes the books even more scary for readers.
After reading this book you fancy a night in a dark, haunted building you can join Yvette and her team, more info at www.mosthauntedexpierence.com