Ghosts Go Haunting Author:Sorche Nic Leodhas, Nonny Hogrogian (Illustrator) This new collection from the award-winning author of Heather and Broom and Heather and Thyme introduces young readers to more "Gaelic Ghosts" who are a delight to know. — From a ghost displeased with the fact that he is a ghost, to a man who learns (the hard way) to believe in the existence of supernatural beings, Sorche Nic Leodhas utilizes the ... more »fragments told her at clan gatherings to weave her own wonderful tales of sprightly spirits. Among the colorful characters in Ghosts Go Haunting are the cocksure lad who meets his match in an encounter with the spirits of ancient kings, young Tommy Hayes who goes for a frantic ride in a tilt-cart owned by a fellow long dead, and a group of lads held up by a highwayman who has long since gone to his reward.
Written with wit, quiet charm, and a sure sense of storytelling, illustrated with handsome and humorous woodcuts by Nonny Hogrogian, illustrator of Gaelic Ghosts, this is an appealing and unusual volume.« less