The Scream of the Whistle

&,nbsp, All aboard for a new middle-grade paranormal adventure from 2024 Branford Boase-longlisted author of The Witchstone Ghosts, Emily Randall-Jones. Ruby is miserable. Her parents have split up, and now she’s stuck in a creepy village.At night, she decides to escape and follow the ancient train track home. Her journey has barely begun when she hears the eerie scream of a whistle – and an old steam train appears out of the darkness . .. Is Ruby ready for the ghost ride of her life? Perfect for readers aged 9 and up Packed full of spooky ghosts, child-friendly horror, time-travelling steam trains and ancient English mythology For fans of Lucy Strange and Frances Hardinge The Witchstone Ghosts&,nbsp,was the 2021 winner of the&,nbsp,Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition and&,nbsp,The Times Children’s Book of the Week PRAISE FOR&,nbsp,THE&,nbsp,WITCHSTONE GHOSTS: 'It’s exciting and original, warm and funny and gothic'&,nbsp,KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE 'A twisting, churning, tide-turning adventure!'&,nbsp,LUCY STRANGE 'Pace and plot twists a-plenty … an ideal read for young, independent readers who may be bored of witches of the cackling, cauldron kind this Halloween and are ready for witches who can summon up storms instead.'&,nbsp,THE TIMES, CHILDREN’S&,nbsp,BOOK OF THE WEEK