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A review by anntm21
Chasing Ghosts: An Arctic Adventure by Nicola Pierce
5.0
This skilled storyteller beckons her readers to glide back and forth between two stories which she enables us to do with ease. I particularly enjoyed the story from the point of view of Ann, the young girl from Derry. The grief and loss of her family after losing a little child are palpable but her narration also abounds with humour, innocence and wonder. The second story revolves around the Franklin expedition to the Arctic in 1845. Here the characters reflect the attitude of the British Navy tradition but behind that stiff upper lip mentality, we are privy to their foibles and humanity. I thought this was one of the most imaginative children's stories I have read in a long time.