The Haunting of Charity Delafield

by Ian Beck
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A magical, enchanting tale, with stunning illustrations that will transport you into another world.

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A magical, enchanting tale, with stunning illustrations that will transport you into another world.Flame-haired Charity la Touche has grown up in a vast, isolated house - most of which she is forbidden to explore - by her strict, cold father. With only her kindly nurse, Rose, and her cat Mr Tompkins for company, she knows very little of the outside world - or of her own family's shadowy past. What she does know is that she is NEVER to go outside unsupervised. And she is NEVER to over-excite herself, because of the mysterious 'condition' that she has been told she suffers from.But Charity has a secret of her own. All her life, she has had the same strange dream - a dream of a dark corridor, hidden somewhere in the house. Then, one day, Charity stumbles across the corridor. It leads to a door . . . and suddenly she realises things are not quite what they seem.

Editorial Reviews

"The Haunting of Charity Delafield is a beautiful book with fairytale-like qualities which make it a completely charming read right from the first word through to the very last. I enjoyed it thoroughly . . . Definitely a book I would recommend to others" - Overflowing Library

"The novel was fast paced and edgy...Charity is a loveable yet slightly naïve character who you instantly fall in love with...There are some exciting and captivating magical twists that I really enjoyed. This book is full of magic and mystery and it will bring the child out in you." - Dark Readers

"A perfect fantasy novel for older children . . . in all senses, a magical tale" - A N Wilson, Reader's Digest

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