Such Pretty Things by Lisa Heathfield Paperback Book

Description: Such Pretty Things by Lisa Heathfield A terrifying story of ghosts and grief, perfect for fans of Shirley Jackons The Haunting of Hill House and Henry James The Turn of the Screw, in award-winning author Lisa Heathfield s first adult novel. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Clara and her younger brother Stephen are taken by their father to stay with their aunt and uncle in a remote house in the hills as their mother recovers from an accident. At first, they see it as a summer to explore. Theres the train set in the basement, the walled garden with its secret graves and beyond it all the silent loch, steady and waiting. Auntie has wanted them for so long - real children with hair to brush and arms to slip into the clothes made just for them. All those hours washing, polishing, preparing beds and pickling fruit and now Clara and Stephen are here, like a miracle, on her doorstep. But the reality of two children - their noise, their mess, their casual cruelties - begins to overwhelm Auntie. The children begin to uncover things Auntie had thought left buried, and Clara can feel her brother slipping away from her. This hastily created new family finds it self falling apart, with terrifying consequences for them all. Author Biography Lisa Heathfield is the author of SEED, PAPER BUTTERFLIES, FLIGHT OF A STARLING and I AM NOT A NUMBER. Lisa has won numerous awards, including the North East teen Book Award, the Southern Schools Book Award, the GDST Award, the Fabulous Book Award and the Concorde Book Award, and has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Childrens Prize (twice) and the YA Prize. She lives in Brighton. Long Description Clara and her younger brother Stephen are taken by their father to stay with their aunt and uncle in a remote house in the hills as their mother recovers from an accident. At first, they see it as a summer to explore. Theres the train set in the basement, the walled garden with its secret graves and beyond it all the silent loch, steady and waiting. Auntie has wanted them for so long - real children with hair to brush and arms to slip into the clothes made just for them. All those hours washing, polishing, preparing beds and pickling fruit and now Clara and Stephen are here, like a miracle, on her doorstep. But the reality of two children -- their noise, their mess, their casual cruelties -- begins to overwhelm Auntie. The children begin to uncover things Auntie had thought left buried, and Clara can feel her brother slipping away from her. This hastily created new family finds it self falling apart, with terrifying consequences for them all. Details ISBN178909562X Author Lisa Heathfield Publisher Titan Books Ltd Year 2021 ISBN-10 178909562X ISBN-13 9781789095623 Pages 304 Format Paperback Imprint Titan Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-04-13 Publication Date 2021-04-13 DEWEY 823.92 Audience General UK Release Date 2021-04-13 AU Release Date 2021-07-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131645430;

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