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About

Charis Cotter

A writer and storyteller, Charis Cotter has published several critically acclaimed children's books, including a series of biographies about extraordinary children and a book about international ghosts. Toronto Between the Wars: Life in the City 1919-1939 received the 2005 Heritage Toronto Award of Excellence. Most recently, The Swallow: A Ghost Story won the 2015 IODE Violet Downey Book Award, was named an Honour Book by the Canadian Library Association for 2015, and has been nominated for four 2016 children's choice awards across Canada. She lives in Western Bay, NL.

Books by Charis Cotter

The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall

by (author) Charis Cotter

Ages
9 to 12
Grades
4 to 7

The Dollhouse: A Ghost Story

by (author) Charis Cotter

Ages
9 to 12
Grades
4 to 7

Screech!

Ghost Stories from Old Newfoundland

by (author) Charis Cotter
illustrated by Genevieve Simms

Ages
8 to 12
Grades
3 to 7

Footsteps in Bay de Verde

A mysterious tale

by (author) Charis Cotter
illustrated by Jenny Dwyer

Ages
9 to 12
Grades
4 to 7

The Ghost Road

by (author) Charis Cotter

Ages
9 to 12
Grades
4 to 7

The Painting

by (author) Charis Cotter

Ages
9 to 12
Grades
4 to 7

The Ferryland Visitor

A mysterious tale

by (author) Charis Cotter
illustrated by Gerald Squires

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

The Swallow: A Ghost Story

by (author) Charis Cotter

Ages
9 to 12
Grades
4 to 7

Born to Write

The Remarkable Lives of Six Famous Authors

by (author) Charis Cotter

Ages
9 to 12
Grades
4 to 6