Jinnie Ghost

Description

Introducing Jinnie Ghost, thin as the wind, with hair as white as the feathers of owls and eyes like water.
Jinnie whispers dreams to children as they sleep.
She brings Charlotte's dolls to life, makes Amy's carpet bubble with frogs and toads and conjures up a giant to carry Joe away shoulder-high to his castle in the sky.
But the break of dawn takes Jinnie away...and the children wake to a new day, brushing wonder from their eyes.

This perfectly-pitched poem takes readers on a thrilling fantasy journey, raising a shiver or two on the way, but returning them safe and sound in the morning.

Author description

BERLIE DOHERTY has written many books for young people and has twice won the Carnegie Medal. Her titles include Spellhorn, Daughter of the Sea, Willa and Old Miss Annie (Highly Commended for the 1995 Carnegie Medal) and Fairy Tales, illustrated by Jane Ray. JANE RAY is one of the most acclaimed children's book illustrators in publishing today. Her books include The Story of Creation, winner of the 1992 Smarties Award, The Story of Christmas and The Happy Prince, which were both shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.