Author: Eagleton, Ian
Interest age: from c 9 years
Published on 1 August 2024 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 336 pages
198 x 130 x 20 | 238g
There's a ghost in Richard's wardrobe.
Every day he carries out a series of rituals that he believes
will keep the ghost trapped inside. He tries to tell his friends
and family, but they dismiss his worries and concerns as being part
of his OCD. But then one day, the wardrobe door is opened...
And that's when the hauntings begin.
An own-voices novel about mental health, family, friendship,
confronting fear and accepting change
This is the new novel by Ian Eagleton - the Polari-prize-winning
author of Glitter Boy
Perfect for fans of Elle McNicoll, Jennifer Killick, Lisa Thompson's
The Goldfish Boy and Phil Hickes's The Haunting
of Aveline Jones.
Praise for Ian Eagleton:
'You are an inspiration!' - Mariah Carey on Ian Eagleton
'This is a fantastic Halloween read with some genuinely hair-raising
moments...A touching and affirming story that will also get
your heart pounding' - The Scotsman
'Insightful and haunting...a celebration of friendship, diversity
and inclusion.' - Booktrust
'Poignant, defiantly fabulous story' - Guardian on Glitter
Boy, Ian's debut middle-grade novel
'GLITTER BOY is a nuanced, heart-warming and character led story
of finding joy and love' - Elle McNicoll, author of A Kind
of Spark