Gently yet powerfully told, this incredibly moving story of bravery, sacrifice and companionship inspired by Cornish legend is sure to connect with readers of all ages, new and old alike. It is then that Mowzer and Tom set out to brave the fury of the waves together, and discover that it might just need a cat's perspective to understand - and tame - the ferocious ways of the Great Storm-Cat sea. The two children, Lucy and Jamie, soon meet two orphans, Sara and Georgie, who are living in the housewith their own version Mr. Soon, with Christmas coming, there is no food left in Mousehole. Blundenarranges for a widow and her children to move to an English house while the rightful heir is tracked down. Their life is a happy one - until one terrible winter, the Great Storm-Cat comes clawing and snarling and leaping at the harbour walls, so that no boat can go out to sea to fish. George Richard Latimer (Georgie)- the mysterious boy emerged from the mist. Jamie Allen- brother of Lucy, he wants to see a ghosts Sara Catherine Latimer- the mysterious girl in the garden.
This is the stunningly illustrated story of the seaside village of Mousehole Cornwall, where Mowzer the cat lives happily with old fisherman Tom - Tom who rocks the rocking chair just right, and catches fresh fish for dinner every night. Antonia Barber The Ghosts Mass Market Paperback Janu45 ratings 4.2 on Goodreads 695 ratings Hardcover from 287.32 5 Used from 287.32 Unbound 18.81 16 Used from 1.37 1 Collectible from 44.00 Mass Market Paperback 10.51 5 Used from 10.50 1 Collectible from 59. CHARACTERS SETTINGTHE GHOSTS ANTONIA BARBER (1969) Lucy Allen- a smart girl who loves to read book. A picture book favourite, this is the dramatic and moving Cornish tale of a cat and a fisherman who brave the stormy seas to save their village.
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