Author:Pete Johnson
You are in danger.
The first time Alfie sees the boy, he appears as if from nowhere in the school detention room - the 'padded cell'. There's something odd about him and Alfie is definitely not pleased when he realises the boy has nicked his new jacket. But a ghost? His new friend Sarah is convinced - so convinced she is prepared to ghost-watch with him.
That's when the warning message appears, scratched out on the blackboard by a phantom hand . . .
Some chilling moments . . . An emotional framework beyond the supernatural without being too frightening
—— The TimesHighly ingenious and intriguing . . . A clear, lively style, well-caught speech and a deep understanding of the way children think and feel make this a worthy successor to such novels as The Ghost Dog and My Friend's a Werewolf. Which means it will be very popular and a certainty for every library
—— The School LibrarianSegel and Miller make for a solid team; their Netherworld is populated by everything from talking bugs to killer clowns, and the underlying message—sometimes you have to admit to and confront your fears—is important. Kwasny's illustrations provide a fitting mixture of realism and absurdity.
—— Publishers WeeklyHowI Met Your Mother vet Jason Segel offers a touching comical saga, the first of a trilogy, about facing things that go bump in the night.
—— US WeeklyI love this series so much, the characters are funny . . . the ghosts are awesome.
—— An Awful Lot of Reading