Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. But his new home has a danger hes never known before the spirits. In may 20 breathe was voted by the schools network of british libraries as one of the top 100 adult and childrens novels of all time. The first edition of the novel was published in june 6th 2006, and was written by cliff mcnish. Chellie gaither book talks breathe by cliff mcnish. Written when he was almost forty, cliff mcnish s doomspell trilogy won him an instant and avid readership and has been published in 19 languages around the world. Cliff mcnish author i was born in sunderland, a city in the northeast of england. Instead of peace and quiet, they find they are living in a haunted house. His first book was the doomspell, inspired by a story he told his young daughter.
In his new home, an aging farmhouse, he meets the ghost mother, a griefstricken spirit who becomes very attached to himtoo attached. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading breathe. Twelveyearold jack, suffering from chronic asthma, has just moved into the old house with his widowed mother, and discovers that the ghost mother wants him. One of the things that the author did a great job on was the suspense he added throughout the story. A ghost story, and explores its more chilling consequences. He is the author of several books of fantasy for 912 year olds and young adults. He learns that the ghost mother is preying in the cruelest imaginable way on four child ghosts who are trapped in the. Winner of the salford book award, winner of the calderdale book award, winner of the virginia readers choice award, shortlisted for the rhode island teen book award, shortlisted for the texas lonestar award.
Written when he was almost forty, cliff mcnishs doomspell trilogy won him an instant and avid readership and has been published in 19 languages around the world. His 2006 ghost novel breathe was voted in may 20 as one of. Going home by cliff mcnish chapter 1 by doomspell books. Since then, he has continued to write fiction, including the silver sequence, breathe, and angel, and has been hailed as a great new voice in writing for children the bookseller. Breathe ebook by cliff mcnish 9781467732055 rakuten kobo. Breathe by cliff mcnish featuring the nightmare passage youtube. Breathe by cliff mcnish is a childrens story dealing with a young asthmatic boy, jack, and his mother who move to an old farmhouse after the death of his father. I dont recall too much about my first 8 years of life other than i loved being outdoors especially in the woods near our house. Cliff mcnish was born in sunderland in 1962 and worked in the computer industry before taking up writing.
A ghost story is a novel by english author cliff mcnish published in 2006 as mcnish s first standalone novel. To find out more about breathe a ghost story go to. Feb 26, 2016 chellie gaither book talks breathe by cliff mcnish. Breathe by cliff mcnish overdrive rakuten overdrive. Aug 01, 2009 written when he was almost forty, cliff mcnish s doomspell trilogy won him an instant and avid readership and has been published in 19 languages around the world. The lowestpriced item that has been used or worn previously. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. In his new home, an aging farmhouse, he meets the ghost mother, a grief. And only he can learn their secrets in time to save himself.
I was interested in the book from the first page to the last. A ghost story is a novel by english author cliff mcnish published in 2006 as mcnishs first standalone novel. Cliff mcnish libby rookey jack battles the ghost mother and tries to get her out of his mothers body. They cant breathe, but in jacks house they chase, hide and scream. Asmore my inspiration comes largely from other writers. By candy gourlay whenever i meet up with ya author cliff mcnish to talk about craft, he always comes up with amazing wisdom about deepening character. A novella by cliff mcnish jack has always had an affinity with the supernatural, people who lived long ago and whose spirits remain in this world. Ks the times as one of our most talented thriller writers his first set of novels, the doomspell trilogy, is published in 26 languages worldwide mcnish has won numerous awards for his work. A ghost story by cliff mcnish when he and his mother move into an old farmhouse in the english countryside, asthmatic, twelveyearold jack discovers that he can communicate with the ghosts inhabiting the house and inadvertently establishes a relationship with a tormented, malevolent spirit that threatens to destroy both his mother and. Cliff mcnish was born in sunderland, but has spent most of his life in the southeast of england. It is about a group of ghost children trapped inside an old farmhouse by a malignant spirit known as the ghost mother.
Cliff mcnish books list of books by author cliff mcnish. Ks the times as one of our most talented thriller writers his first set of novels, the doomspell trilogy, is published in 26 languages worldwide. Breathe, a ghost story, by mcnish is one of the few books ive read that has really caught my attention. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. A ghost story is a novel by english author cliff mcnish published in as mcnish s first standalone novel. May 20, 20 by candy gourlay whenever i meet up with ya author cliff mcnish to talk about craft, he always comes up with amazing wisdom about deepening character. Read breathe a ghost story by cliff mcnish available from rakuten kobo. When i see what they do im deeply awed and inspired to attempt in my own small way to emulate them. Jack, a boy with the gift of being able to touch objects and remember the memories left there, moves to an old farm house where multiple ghosts. This book describes places that we dont really know about like the other side and the nightmare passage. A ghost story is a novel by english author cliff mcnish published in as mcnishs first standalone novel. I thought this was as good a time as any to draw cliff out of his technology.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A ghost story cliff mcnish introduces his award winning book. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A ghost story by cliff mcnish pdf free download ebook. It is about this boy named jack who moves in with his mom to a farmhouse that is haunted. The silver child is an odd book, one in which words often seem deliberately and wonderfully incongruous. Cliff mcnish, childrens author, about me cliff mcnish. Breathe a ghost story by cliff mcnish 9780995582101 for. Aug 15, 2016 breathe by cliff mcnish is a childrens story dealing with a young asthmatic boy, jack, and his mother who move to an old farmhouse after the death of his father. Breathe a ghost story by cliff mcnish cliff mcnish. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Its clear that the author has put a lot of thought into describing these two places when you read the book. Jun 06, 2006 breathe by cliff mcnish is a ghost story.
So he opens on the nightmare passage, and the passage claims the ghost mother, and pulls her deep down into its wraths. His mom moves to an old house because jack likes those types of houses. Breathe a ghost story by cliff mcnish 9781842555590. He loved writing and he started his career in 1998. Cliff mcnish my inspiration comes largely from other writers. A ghost story by cliff mcnish 2006, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Mcnish spent most of his time in his hometown before he entered a university. Inside you can find information all about me and my books, as well as my school visits, plus videos galore. Cliff mcnish takes a look at obsessive motherlove in his book breathe. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 261 pages and is available in hardcover format. The silver sequence book 2 2017 the wizards promise. A ghost story kindle edition by mcnish, cliff, taylor, geoff.
Cliff mcnish, childrens author, born in sunderland. A ghost story by cliff mcnish in chm, epub, rtf download ebook. A ghost story by cliff mcnish and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cliff mcnish is an english author of primarily fantasy and supernatural novels for middlegrade readers and young adults.
The main characters of this horror, young adult story are sarah parker, jack tenpenny. Cliff mcnish introduces his award winning ghost story breathe. Since then he has published the silver sequence and the highly acclaimed standalone supernatural thrillers, breathe winner of the salford and calderdale book awards. Unlike many other authors, i had no burning ambition to write, although my younger brothers remember me writing short stories for them. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended.