The Tall Man book and activity pack
The Tall Man book and activity pack
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A spooky and gripping mystery for readers aged 12+
“We were gripped by this atmospheric, time-slip ghost story. With an intriguing premise, a brilliant cast of contemporary and historical characters and a impressively vivid setting, this is perfect Halloween reading."~Sarah
The village is alive with rumours about the Tall Man and Tom lives in his house. Tom hears a boy in the cellar offering a 'special' acorn to a rat, Captain Rat, whom he begs to find the key to his leg-iron. The cellar is empty but Tom knows that the boy is real and he's convinced that he is trapped in a brutal past and the Tall Man's prisoner. Each time Tom tries to help the boy, the Tall Man's ghostly presence intensifies. Who is the boy in the cellar and can they escape Tall Man?
Mary Cathleen Brown gained a first- class degree in Creative Writing from Birkbeck College, where she received the Michael Donaghy Poetry prize. She comes from Ireland but has lived much of her life in Mexico. She now lives in London.
The activity pack includes stickers, book club-style questions to ponder and a welcome note from Mary Cathleen Brown. There’s also an astronomy-inspired word puzzle to solve and a recipe for currant buns to enjoy, alongside jokes and further reading recommendations.
Activity packs are a handy A5 size and printed on uncoated paper which is fully recyclable.
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Our packs are wrapped in a simple paper sleeve and sent out in a cardboard book wrap – we would be so grateful if you could recycle both.
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This title was sent to subscribers in the Macaw reading group, aged roughly 12 to 14, who need books that feel grown-up but aren’t quite ready for all young adult books.
