Old Bones

by Bill Nagelkerke

It's early days in the rambling big old house that Jamie has moved to with his dad and his partner Sue, but Jamies feels unsettled. Unhappy about leaving the farm, Jamie is also less than thrilled to learn that Sue is going to have a baby. And when he finds that the bedroom he has chosen beneath the witch's-hat roof is always cold, Jamie begins to suspect a ghostly presence. Nobody else seems to notice it, but Jamie becomes convinced that Marion, the elderly lady next door, knows something. Together with Ros, a keen rower, Jamie must overcome his fear of the river to solve an eighty-year-old mystery.

Genres: Mystery

217 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Bill Nagelkerke is a children’s writer and former librarian. Nagelkerke has also translated many books from Dutch into English, chiefly for Wellington’s Gecko Press, including several picture books by Leo Timmers.

Reviews

[Nikita Monteiro · Rating 3 out of 5]

a really spooky and interesting book that haunts you for days

[Tania · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh I am about 1/3 of the way through ... very readable for a 39 y.o.

[Jen]

LOVED it very hard to put down :)

[Rachel (Sfogs) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Good Book. Well written, and thought out.