The Ghost In Annie's Room

Wonderfully atmospheric yet tender ghost story, firmly rooted in the children’s magical tradition, and now available with brand new full-colour artwork by rising star Cate James.

Emma is happy to sleep in her Cousin Annie’s old attic bedroom when staying with her great-aunt Win. But when bedtime comes, she starts feeling nervous. Her brother Joe insists that the room is haunted. Could he be right? Emma must face her fears and uncover the mystery behind the haunting of Annie’s old room.

• From an author considered “one of the finest children’s writers of the twentieth century” (The Guardian) and the creator of Tom’s Midnight Garden which continues to capture children’s imaginations to this day
• Reissue of a beautiful story, now available with gorgeous full-colour artwork from Cate James for a fresh look and a modern audience
• New Little Gem promotional material available for bookshops including new shelf signage, parent leaflets and range poster
• The acclaimed Little Gems are stunning first chapter books by the cream of children’s talent, with super readable layouts and design, a chunky friendly format, high spec finishes and packed with fun extras – sales for the series are nearly 260k since the launch in 2012

Philippa Pearce was a beloved children’s writer. Her titles include Here Comes Tod, Minnow on the Say, The Battle of Bubble and Squeak (Winner of the Whitbread Children’s Book Award) and the classic Tom’s Midnight Garden, for which she was awarded the Carnegie Medal. Philippa passed away in 2006.

Cate James has been drawing since she can remember and still has a picture of a crocodile from when she was two. She illustrates the Lollipop and Grandpa books, among others. Cate lives in Australia.