An additional purchase where middle grade ghost stories are popular. The alternative narratives of the two girls is dampened by their similar voices, but readers seeking a good chill won't mind. Could she be the ghost girl? Set in 1960s Toronto, this title evokes an era that seems timeless, but the absence of historical landmarks unmoors the overall sense of time and place. Rose is introverted, pale, quiet, and loves to sing. Polly is outgoing, bubbly, and passionate, with a love for books and chocolate, and a huge, busy family. This novel by Charis Cotter tells the story of the friendship between two 12-year-old girls living in Toronto in 1963. As they explore their mutual interests in the supernatural, they discover family secrets, sorrows, and a tombstone in the cemetery with Rose's name on it. 5/5: The Swallow: A Ghost Story, is such a wonderful, special book that I would pretty much recommend it to anyone. Polly lives in a house bursting at the seams with people, while Rose is often left alone by her busy parents. Haunted by their presence, in her house and out in the world, Rose retreats not only inside of herself but inside the depths of her home, only to discover a secret passageway that leads to the attic next door. Publisher’s description: In 1960s Toronto, two girls retreat to their attics to escape the loneliness and isolation of their lives. Rose, on the other hand, is plagued by her ability to see ghosts. Polly's fascination with the legend of a 'ghost girl' have her wishing more than anything to see one. Rose, an only child, spends a lot of time alone, often left in the care of a cantankerous nanny whose brusqueness leaves her feeling wispy and unattached. Her parents no longer have time for her, and she is left with the company of a pestering set of younger twin brothers. Polly, an excitable child, feels ignored by her large family, especially since the arrival of a new baby. Gr 5–7-Polly and Rose live side by side in a pair of old homes high above a cemetery. Her parents are getting a divorce, and theyve cancelled their yearly cottage trip - the one thing that gets Alice.

The swallow a ghost story