Since then he has published the silver sequence and the acclaimed standalone supernatural thrillers, breathe winner of the salford and calderdale book awards, angel. His 2006 ghost novel breathe was voted in may 20 as one of. Cliff mcnish is an english author of primarily fantasy and supernatural novels for middlegrade readers and young adults. Buy a cheap copy of the hunting ground book by cliff mcnish. Lovemy boowritersauthor savannah grey by cliff mcnish book trailers, love you, my love, fiction books. When elliott and his brother, ben, move into old and crumbling glebe house they dont expect to find themselves sharing it with ghosts.
Deep in the forest things suddenly start to go bad. Download now the sea my hunting ground, first published in 1958, is anthony watkins account of his adventures as a commercial hunter of the basking shark cetorhinus maximus, the worlds second largest fish after the whale shark. Mcnish has again proved that he is a master of dark storytelling. A blunt instrument of a movie, it derives its power largely from the many young. This book is full to the brim with hair raising, spine tingling, ghostly moments that will leave you constantly. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This one, the hunting ground is a boy book, and it gets scary. Smashwords the hunting ground a book by cliff mcnish. This book is full to the brim with hair raising, spine tingling, ghostly moments that will leave you constantly looking over your shoulder. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Mcnish is one of our most talented thriller writers, with an ability to make your spine crawl and your heart pound with. His first book was the doomspell, inspired by a story he told his young daughter. When elliott and his brother, ben, move into old and crumbling g. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages.
Check out mumsnets childrens book club for author webchats, recommendations, tips and freebies. Can elliott escape the terrifying ghost of glebe house, or will he be trapped in the mansion, forever hunted by the dead a truly chilling ghost tale from a master. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The hunting ground by cliff mcnish cliff mcnish author of dark. Buy the hunting ground by cliff mcnish at mighty ape australia. This book is dark and atmospheric and will keep you up all night. The hunting ground by cliff mcnish cliff mcnish author.
A dark ghostly horror story aimed at students twelve and older. Explore books by cliff mcnish with our selection at. Since then he has published the silver sequence and the highlyacclaimed standalone supernatural thrillers, breathe winner of the salford and calderdale book awards. Freya, an angelobsessed 14yearold, has recently been released from a mental hospital, free to attend public school. There are some very horrible things going on and being done. The book zone cliff mcnish knows how to scare the pants off you. Meet the 2015 golden heart paranormal paranormal illustrations and stock art.
Since then he has published the silver sequence and the highly acclaimed standalone supernatural thrillers, breathe winner of the salford and calderdale book awards, angel, savannah grey, the hunting ground and 2014s going home. By cliff mcnish the doomspell trilogy the doomspell the scent of magic the. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. T his book is a small ghost story, with only around 250 pages, but nonetheless is a truly scary story. The hunting ground by cliff mcnish overdrive rakuten. When elliott and his brother, ben, move into the old and crumbling glebe house they dont expect to find themselves sharing it with ghosts.
Cliff mcnish writes with verve and sparkling imagination as he. Lewiss the magicians nephew by my english teacher, mrs baldwin. Cliff mcnish, childrens author, talks and workshops in schools, libraries, reading clubs and book festivals new paperback edition out now. His daughter rachel loved listening to his stories from an early age.
I usually can read mcnish books before bed, but this one, i only read during the day, when the sun was shining, and almost wasnt going to finish it. We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. He is the author of several books of fantasy for 912 year olds and young adults. Pdf hunting ground download full pdf book download.
Cliff mcnish was born in sunderland in 1962 and worked in the computer industry before taking up writing. Ive crafted a new and fun talk for years 3 to 7 about my novel going home, about. 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. Her 16yearold brother, luke, cautions her about the popular girls who have befriended her. I think its a little bit more gory than goosebumps books but comes nowhere near stephen king novels but its definitely worth a quick read. With the appearance of cliff mcnishs debut fantasy novel the doomspell, the bookseller immediately hailed him as a great new voice in writing for children. The hunting ground was first released in 2011 by orions childrens books, but was rereleased earlier in 2012 as part of orions new ya imprint, indigo. Available for commission a book, interview, talk, workshop. I dont usually read ghost stories about actual ghosts most of. Cliff mcnish is currently considered a single author. His first book was the doomspell, inspired by a story he told his daughter. An old diary reveals glimpses of the mansions past and of a terrible tragedy. She must play someone who is working with a team of treasurehunters who are looking for the legendary helm of haraxis. This is a closely written and exciting fantasy novel that has all the elements to make it a bestseller.
Secrets about why eve has been targeted come into the light, bringing eve even closer to danger. The hunting ground port moody public library see what your friends are reading haunted house straight from a stephen king evocative of pet sematary a favourite read. Cliff mcnish was born in sunderland, but has spent most of his life in the southeast of england. A mysterious woman talks to the dead and evil lurks in the east wing. Soon after moving into the old and crumbling glebe house, sinister events start unfolding and elliott and his brother, ben discover they are sharing their new. Surprisingly, considering her ability, it is the starring role. His ghost story breathe was voted in may 20 by the schools network of british librarians as one of the top adult and childrens novels of all time. In the hunting ground the ghost is an undiluted menace.
Smashwords about cliff mcnish, author of the hunting. Anne latham didnt know how complicated life could be until she became a werewolf. Gr 810mixing fantasy with brutal reality, mcnishs novel is disturbing as well as moving. We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. Inside you can find information all about me and my books, as well as my school visits, plus videos galore. 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. City silver world for older readers the hunting ground savannah grey breathe. It certainly sits better in my mind as a book for teens as it is the kind of book from which nightmares are born. Worth getting to the end, but wont spoil any of it. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The hunting ground, a documentary shocker about rape on american college campuses, goes right for the gut. Cliff mcnish, childrens author, talks and workshops in.
And until she was mated to charles cornick, the sonand enforcerof bran, the leader of the north american werewolves, she didnt know how dangerous it could be either. The hunting ground by cliff mcnish books hachette australia. The doomspell by cliff mcnish chapters 1 2019 edition by. The hunting ground a novel by cliff mcnish this is a horrorthriller novel targeted towards a ya audience and as per as its official description it gives a quite a lot of chills and thrills. Cliff mcnish, childrens author, talks and workshops in schools, libraries, reading clubs and book festivals. His first book, the doomspell, was published in 2000 and was the first of a trilogy of the same name. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of waterstones special offers. Do have a look round and feel free to send me a message or ask a question if youd like occasional features from me and information about new book releases please follow my updates on facebook, twitter and goodreads. I was born in sunderland, a city in the northeast of england. Under your skin by sabine durrant books to read, mystery.
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