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The Ghosts

  • 1969 first published
  • 192 pages
  • ★ 5.0 (3 ratings)
  • 8 editions

Published in 1969, The Ghosts is a ghost story novel by Antonia Barber. Key subjects include space and time and ghosts.

Open Library readers give it an average of 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 28 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.

It runs to roughly 192 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Ghosts

In the garden of their new home, a brother and sister meet two strange children with whom they return to another century.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • Ghost stories
  • Space and time
  • Ghosts
  • Fantasy fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The Ghosts?

The Ghosts was written by Antonia Barber and first published in 1969.

What genre is The Ghosts?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories.

How long is The Ghosts?

The median edition has 192 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Ghosts?

Readers who like it often enjoy Tom's Midnight Garden, I Shall Wear Midnight and The Graveyard Book.

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