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Ghost School
If you love short reads and ghostly tales, then this book is for you. Freddie Fuggins is a seasoned and popular teacher whose life is full of routine until early one morning he enters his classroom and hears a voice. He quickly dismisses the ghostly young voice, but it persists. His new pupil has an unusual request one that encourages the arrival of some rather unexpected guests. Will Freddie rise to the challenge or go out of his mind? One thing is for sure he will never be the same again.
54 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 29, 2016
About the author
Paul Stretton-Stephens
5 books8 followersPaul Stretton-Stephens was born in Robin Hood country, Nottingham, UK, He has served in the Royal Marines, Royal Military Police, and the UK Home Office. He has worked as an International Security Consultant, As a teacher, Paul has also taught Physical Education, and Business Management and before writing full time he held the post of Head Teacher in a secondary school.
Paul has written a two-part YA thriller Enemies Rising and published a family story, Ghost School.
He is currently writing the Jack Jago Thriller Series.
Ex-special forces, ex-military police Jack Jago is a man of justice. He may work for the government but for Jago being a deniable private entity has the benefit of not having to adhere to any rules, in fact, his ‘No Rules’ engagement allows him to go where others dare not. Rest assured that where the stakes are at their highest, Jack Jago is the man called upon to provide a rapid solution.
Paul has travelled extensively and has lived abroad for some years. He is happily married and now lives in Devon where he adores living by the sea. He doesn’t let his visual impairment stifle his activities and is presently learning to play the guitar. So, wish him luck with that!
Paul loves hearing from readers, so please feel free to contact him.
Paul has written a two-part YA thriller Enemies Rising and published a family story, Ghost School.
He is currently writing the Jack Jago Thriller Series.
Ex-special forces, ex-military police Jack Jago is a man of justice. He may work for the government but for Jago being a deniable private entity has the benefit of not having to adhere to any rules, in fact, his ‘No Rules’ engagement allows him to go where others dare not. Rest assured that where the stakes are at their highest, Jack Jago is the man called upon to provide a rapid solution.
Paul has travelled extensively and has lived abroad for some years. He is happily married and now lives in Devon where he adores living by the sea. He doesn’t let his visual impairment stifle his activities and is presently learning to play the guitar. So, wish him luck with that!
Paul loves hearing from readers, so please feel free to contact him.
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May 24, 2024
Well, an interesting story that brings the qualities of good teaching into the dimensions of ghosts and malevolent spirits.
A short story that presents the stresses and strains of a hardworking teacher who may be working too hard were it not for the fact that the apparitions are talking to him taking on a visible form, wanting to learn for themselves and thus mentor his struggling students.
I guess within a ghost story all bets are off and the author can use their imagination fully and forge new rules and conditions. The writer here is comfortable in this genre and equally familiar within the confines of the education system.
I really like the characters but struggled with the rules controlling the ghosts and their overall motives and purpose in their extra-curricular enterprises. That the long suffering teacher embraces them and incorporates their needs within his own timetable and workload speaks highly of Mr Fuggins, Freddie. This aspect elevates the book.
His additional effort seems to bear fruit as certain students excel in test papers but all is not what it seems and the new order slowly unwinds.
Scope to think and delight in the afterlife. A short story so nothing lost in the brief reading time required to enjoy this tale and plenty to be gained in valuing education and how we deal with death.
A short story that presents the stresses and strains of a hardworking teacher who may be working too hard were it not for the fact that the apparitions are talking to him taking on a visible form, wanting to learn for themselves and thus mentor his struggling students.
I guess within a ghost story all bets are off and the author can use their imagination fully and forge new rules and conditions. The writer here is comfortable in this genre and equally familiar within the confines of the education system.
I really like the characters but struggled with the rules controlling the ghosts and their overall motives and purpose in their extra-curricular enterprises. That the long suffering teacher embraces them and incorporates their needs within his own timetable and workload speaks highly of Mr Fuggins, Freddie. This aspect elevates the book.
His additional effort seems to bear fruit as certain students excel in test papers but all is not what it seems and the new order slowly unwinds.
Scope to think and delight in the afterlife. A short story so nothing lost in the brief reading time required to enjoy this tale and plenty to be gained in valuing education and how we deal with death.
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