2014 Forest of Reading, Silver Birch Award – Shortlisted, Fiction 2014 Rocky Mountain Book Award – Shortlisted Are those cranky old folks at the retirement home really what they seem? Twelve-year-old Willa Fuller is convinced that the old folks in the shabby boarding house down the street are prisoners of their sinister landlady, Miss Trang. Only when Willa is hired on as housekeeper does she discover the truth, which is far more fascinating. Eldritch Manor is a retirement home for some...
CCBC’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Spring 2016) – Commended After defeating the forces of evil in Eldritch Manor , Willa must rebuild the manor – and her family. Can Willa rally her supernatural friends to defeat an invasion from beyond? After battling and defeating the forces of darkness, Willa is looking forward to a little well-earned peace and quiet. Unfortunately, her recent adventures have given birth to new problems, not the least of which is the task of rebuilding Eldritch...
Protagonist is a strong, independent young heroine who solves problems on her own Author has 15 years’ experience writing scripts for kids’ tv cartoons “The fun and fast paced story buoyed by a smattering of humour rises to a climax as exciting as it is satisfying and well earned.” – Quill & Quire , for Eldritch Manor , book 1 in this series Original treatment of youth dealing with senior citizens who are actually “retired” ancient creatures of myth and legend Author’s first book, ...