He had thought the past was over, he was wrong... Dec hasn't seen his mother for six years. His memories of her lie shrouded in dust, preserved in their old family home which now stands empty. Dec senses that their father is harbouring a secret, but he can't prove anything. then he makes a horrific discovery, and suddenly the house is alive with ghosts of the past. Could Dec now learn the elusive truth about his family? Ages 10+

Author Biography

Author biography Tim Wynne-Jones was born in Cheshire, but has lived in Canada since he was three, where he now has a considerable reputation and following. The Boy in the Burning House was the first of his books to be published in the UK and was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (having already won numerous awards in North America, including the Crime Writers of America 'Edgar' trophy for Best Mystery Story for Young Adults). His second UK release, The Survival Game, is also longlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.