The Midnight Ship (Creepies) - Hardcover

Impey, Rose

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0984436618 ISBN 13: 9780984436613

Publisher: Mathew Price Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

There's a little door in Grandpa's spare room. Mom's brother told her it was full of ghosts and vampires waiting to creep out when it got dark . . .

Simply written and set in the natural rhythms of speech, The Midnight Ship is suitable for reluctant as well as first readers. A scary story with a reassuring ending for 5- to 8-year-olds.

About this title

About the Author:

Rose Impey:
When Rose Impey first left school she worked in a bank, but soon realized that this was not for her; so she decided to go back to school where she trained to be a teacher. Rose has two grown-up daughters. While her children were small, Rose developed her interest in children's books through reviewing, bookselling, storytelling and giving talks to parents and teachers.She spends a lot of time visiting schools to read her work. Her books are widely published worldwide, including the United States, Australia, France, Denmark, Germany and Spain

Moira Kemp was born in Kingston, England in 1956 and studied history at Oxford University before going on to Camberwell School of Art. Over four million copies of her books have been sold world-wide. Other books of hers include The Creepies stories, with Rose Impey and the Peepbo Board Books series.

Review:

"Kemp's dark illustrations provide most of the 'creepiness' in these gentle tales of dread."—Kirkus

About this edition

• Publisher: Mathew Price Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0984436618
• ISBN 13: 9780984436613
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Kemp Moira