The Turnkey of Highgate Cemetery

by Allison Rushby

Overview

Twelve-year-old Flossie is no ordinary ghost — she’s the caretaker of every soul in Highgate Cemetery. And during World War II, even the ghosts are unsafe.

Flossie Birdwhistle is the Turnkey at London’s Highgate Cemetery. As Turnkey, it’s Flossie’s job to ensure that all the souls buried in the cemetery stay at rest. Not an easy job for a young ghost, but a task made especially difficult by World War II: London is being attacked every night by enemy bombers, and even the dead are unsettled. When Flossie encounters the ghost of a German soldier carrying a mysterious object that seems to exist in both the living and spirit worlds, she becomes suspicious — what is the officer up to? Before long, Flossie uncovers a sinister plot that could destroy not only her cemetery, but also her beloved country. Can Flossie and her ghostly friends stop the soldier before it’s too late? History collides with the supernatural in this exciting, ethereal mystery from Allison Rushby.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763699246
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	07/24/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Allison Rushby adores cities with long, winding histories; wild, overgrown cemeteries; redbrick Victorian museums; foxes; and ivy. She lives in Queensland, Australia.
Allison Rushby, the daughter of an author, was raised on a wholesome and steady diet of classic English literature. Some of her favourite books, re-read countless dog-eared times include Rumer Godden's The Dolls' House, Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden, Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle and Noel Streatfeild's "Shoes" series. She has long been a fan of cities with long, winding histories, wild, overgrown cemeteries, red brick Victorian museums, foxes and ivy. She likes to write with a cup of Darjeeling tea by her side and a Devon Rex cat called Claudia curled up in her lap.

Editorial Reviews

Themes of family and love permeate this supernatural novel. Rushby builds suspense throughout, culminating in a heart-pounding climactic scene.
—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

Flossie is the turnkey of Highgate Cemetery—she is in charge of the souls buried within. One day she stumbles upon a man’s soul that doesn’t belong, a man from the Nazi regime who is carrying a crystal skull. She makes it her mission to dig deeper to discover what he is doing in London and how to stop him from communicating with the living. Narrator Charlotte Cole’s lovely voice captures the wide range of characters without their sounding forced. She also captures Flossie’s urgency to save her country from war. A.M. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

JULY 2018 - AudioFile