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The Phantom Thief
The Phantom Thief
Oct 6, 2024 6:30 AM

Author:Pete Johnson

The Phantom Thief

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 . . .

Reviews

Some chilling moments . . . An emotional framework beyond the supernatural without being too frightening

—— The Times

Highly 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 Librarian

Segel 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 Weekly

HowI 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 Weekly

I love this series so much, the characters are funny . . . the ghosts are awesome.

—— An Awful Lot of Reading
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