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Children's Fiction Horror & Ghost Stories

What's in the Walls?

by (author) Julie Champagne

illustrated by Geneviève Bigué

translated by David Warriner

Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Initial publish date
Feb 2025
Category
Horror & Ghost Stories, Thrillers & Suspense, School & Education
Recommended Age
9 to 12
Recommended Grade
4 to 7
Recommended Reading age
9 to 12
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459839861
    Publish Date
    Feb 2025
    List Price
    $12.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459839885
    Publish Date
    Feb 2025
    List Price
    $10.99

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Description

Scritch, scratch…

One day after floor hockey practice, ten-year-old Zack hears some strange sounds in the school gym. But he's the only one in there. It sounds like scratching...and it's coming from inside the walls. As he investigates, he wonders what could be making the sound. Giant spiders? The ghost of a construction worker buried alive when the school was built? Zack soon discovers that the school custodian has not been doing a good job of keeping the school clean.

About the authors

In 2010, Julie Champagne left her career in marketing to become a full-time writer. She was an independent journalist for several years, writing articles on a variety of topics. She is now the editor in chief of the teen magazine Curium and has written a number of children's books. She lives in Mirabel, Quebec.

Julie Champagne's profile page

Geneviève Bigué est une illustratrice et designer graphique originaire de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Après des études en cinéma d’animation au Cégep du Vieux Montréal et un baccalauréat en design graphique à l’UQAM, elle œuvre maintenant dans plusieurs domaines dont l’édition, la publicité et le milieu culturel. Son travail est influencé par la nature et le mystérieux. Elle a publié, en 2022, sa première bande dessinée comme autrice, Parfois les lacs brûlent, chez Front Froid.

Geneviève Bigué's profile page

David Warriner grew up in the UK and escaped to Quebec right after graduating from Oxford. A professional translator for nearly two decades, David nurtures a healthy passion for Quebec fiction and has translated a range of fiction, nonfiction, and children’s fiction titles by Quebec authors for British and Canadian publishers. He lives in Penticton, British Columbia.

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