The Swallow : A Ghost Story (Hardcover)

from jugglingpaynes

The Swallow: A Ghost Story by Charis Cotter is about a lonely girl named Polly who has a large family and is tormented by her twin younger brothers. She is also fascinated with ghosts and reading. When she meets Rose, her next door neighbor, she thinks she is a ghost. Her brothers even call Rose ...

from skstiles612

I won a copy from LibraryThing. The opinions expressed here are my own. I love ghost stories. They can be humorous, scary, sad, it doesn't matter. This is a sad ghost story. Rose is a girl who has always been able to see ghosts. She hates it. She and her family move into her grandmother's house a...

from fredamans

Best ghost story ever! This is not a traditional ghost story where an entity is going around spooking everyone. No, this is about two young girls and one is a ghost. For most of the story, you believe one thing about the ghost and then all of a sudden, like a truck coming out of nowhere, the stor...

from katylit

What a great book! The Swallow, A Ghost Story is all that a great ghost story should be, there's mystery, unhappiness, creepiness, and then a very satisfying resolution to it all. Polly and Rose are next door neighbours who meet unexpectedly and become fast friends. Polly is enamoured with ghost ...

from jennparm

An engaging book, great for upper el students. Scary elements in places but not inappropriate for the audience. It's a story that may resonate with someone who feels overlooked, and satisfies the young mystery and paranormal fans. Definitely one to recommend!