Will Hugo heed the pleas of the fog-shrouded figure at the window and welcome him inside? A spine-tingling ghost story from bestselling author Lucy Strange.

Folk say the fog plays tricks – that it shapes itself into little hands and frightened faces that press at people’s doors and windows, desperate to come inside. But Hugo is convinced the ghost he has seen at the window is no trick of the fog. The boy’s hollow eyes are haunting him. What would happen if Hugo were to open the door and let him in? Brace yourselves for a chilling, wintery ghost story …

Lucy Strange is an award-winning British author, based in the Kent Downs in England. Her books include critically acclaimed The Secret of Nightingale Wood, historical fiction Our Castle by the Sea and gothic mystery The Island at the Edge of Night. Lucy's books capture elements of classic children’s literature in a style that is engaging and accessible for today’s younger readers. Often inspired by folklore and fairy tales, Lucy combines historical settings with touches of magic and fantasy to create utterly convincing worlds in which anything might happen…

Number of pages: 80
Reading age guide: 8 to 12 years
Publication date: 13th February 2025
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
ISBN: 9780008712785
Format: Paperback

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