Storm

Name: Storm
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Nicola Skinner
ISBN: 9780063071711

Author: Nicola Skinner

Narrator: Olivia Dowd

Unabridged: 7 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 03/29/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Ghost Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

The sinister eeriness of Doll Bones meets the dark humor of Lemony Snicket in this smart middle grade ghost story.Frances—you can call her Frankie—was not a happy baby. She was born amidst chaos, to two loving but unprepared parents. On a beach. In a storm. No wonder she’s always had a temper.And you know what did nothing to quell her anger? Dying dramatically in a freak natural disaster that wiped out her whole town.As a ghost, it’s not so easy for Frankie to hide her rage, especially when suspicious visitors to her ruined home seem to have a keen and ominous interest in her. But when you were born with a storm inside you—sometimes the only way to calm it is to finally let it out.Readers who loved the heart of books like Shouting at the Rain and Orphan Island will love following Frankie’s ghostly journey.

About Nicola Skinner

Nicola Skinner was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where she spent an idyllic early childhood mostly watching some very dramatic telenovelas, reading comics, and going to the beach. When she was nine, she swapped all of that to attend boarding school in Great Britain, which didn’t have beaches, unfortunately, but where she learned a love for books and writing. A former journalist and copywriter, she is now a full-time author of children’s books.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Zac

This was such an unexpected marvel of a book! Just when I thought it was one kind of story it would morph in to something else and I was never sure where it would go next. It’s a really fresh, unique story that is hard to sum up and I loved every minute of it. The general gist of the story is Frankie......more

Goodreads review by Rozanne Visagie

*Disclaimer: I was kindly gifted a copy of this book by Jonathan Ball Publishers in exchange for an honest review. 'You've got a storm inside you, haven't you, Frances? Isn't it time you let it out?' If you are in the mood for a fun middle grade read with the cutest illustrations, look no further! St......more

Goodreads review by Kaitlyn

Oh. My. GOODNESS. You know how sometimes when you start a book and you’ve barely finished a page, you have this feeling of “This is going to be a very good read.” This. This is how I felt as I opened the first page and read that description they gave of a poltergeist. I knew I would love this book b......more

Goodreads review by Iva

"Because that's the answer to everything, isn't it? Do what you're best at, even if it frightens you, and do it with love." Мисля, че тази е най-добрата от трите книги на писателката. Frances Riplay - 11 годишно момиченце загива трагично в цунами през 2019 и се "събужда" през 2121...и от тук става и......more