The gates to Frost Hollow Hall loomed before us. They were great tallthings,the ironwork all twisted leaves and queer-looking flowers. Andthey were very definitely shut.Tilly's heart sinks. Will'sat the door of their cottage,daring her to come ice-skating up at FrostHollow Hall. No one goes near the place these days. Rumour has it thatthe house is haunted...Ten years ago the young heir,Kit Barrington,drowned there in the lake. But Tilly never turns down a dare. Then it goes horribly wrong. The ice breaks,Tilly falls through and almost drowns. At the point of death,a beautiful angel appears in the water and saves her. Kit Barrington's ghost. Kitneeds Tilly to solve the mystery of his death,so that his spirit canrest in peace. In order to discover all she can,Tilly gets work as amaid at Frost Hollow Hall. But the place makes her flesh crawl. It's allabout the dead here,she's told,and in the heart of the house she soondiscovers all manner of dark secrets . . .Frost Hollow Hall is a thrilling historical fiction debut. Told in Tilly's unique voice,it is a tale of love and loss,andhow forgiveness is the key to recovery.
Publisher: Faber & FaberISBN: 9780571295449Number of pages: 368Weight: 329 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 26 mmEdition: Main - Re-issue
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This is a charming story which,despite dealing with dark themes of grief,poverty and death,remains light-hearted and hopeful. With wonderful description and great characterisation,Emma Carroll is a real find and Frost Hollow Hall is a perfect ghostly mystery for fans of Eva Ibbotson,Ellen Renner and Marie-Louise Jense We Love This Book A spine-tingling debut novel with a strong period flavour that will delight all those who love a good ghost story LoveReading4Kids An excellent read to curl up with on a winter's evening The Bookbag A beautiful debut,that touches on the classics of childhoods gone by Serendipity Reviews
Emma Carroll
A much-loved children's author,Emma Carroll's first novel,Frost Hollow Hall,was nominated for the 2014 Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Since then she has gone on to publish stories for children including In Darkling Wood,Frost Hollow Hall,Sky Chasers,Letters from the Lighthouse,Secrets of a Sun King and When We Were Warriors.
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