Ghost Ship - Hardcover

Reiche, Dietlof; Brownjohn, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0439597048 ISBN 13: 9780439597043

Publisher: Scholastic, 2005

Synopsis

When the bay suddenly goes dry outside her father’s seaside restaurant and a sailing ship from the 1770s is revealed, Vicki finds herself compelled to find out its true story and uncover dark family secrets in the process with the help of her fearless friend, Peter.

About this title

About the Author:

Dietlof Reiche's middle-grade and young adult novels have garnered many awards in his native Germany, including the German Juvenile Literature Award and the Oldenburg's Children's Book Prize.

Born in Dresden, Germany, in 1942, Reiche spent his early childhood in the village of Nördlingen, the town where his first historical novel Der Bleisiegelfälscher (The Lead Seal Counterfeiter), is set. Before becoming a full-time writer of children's books, Reiche studied engineering. He later took an academic position at Darmstadt Technical University, followed by studies in sociology, and work as a graphic designer.

Many of Reiche's books are historical fiction, but he also enjoys mixing history with fantastic elements, and often brings his wonderful sense of humor and his concern for the environment to his books.

In Reiche's exciting new novel Ghost Ship, he blends contemporary life with history and the supernatural to create one captivating adventure. His Golden Hamster Saga series: I, Freddy; Freddy in Peril; Freddy to the Rescue; and the forthcoming, Freddy and the Ferocious Ferrets is hilariously narrated by Freddy the Golden hamster, and was inspired by memories of the numerous pet hamsters Reiche had as a child.

Dietlof Reiche lives with his wife in Hamburg, Germany.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0439597048
• ISBN 13: 9780439597043
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 313