The classic ghost story from Penelope Lively, one of the modern greats of British fiction for adults and children alike.James is fed up. His family has moved to a new cottage – with grounds that are great for excavations, and trees that are perfect for climbing – and stuff is happening. Stuff that is normally the kind of thing he does. But it`s not him who`s writing strange things on shopping lists and fences. It`s not him who smashes bottles and pours tea in the Vicar`s lap. It`s a ghost – honestly. Thomas Kempe the 17th century apothecary has returned and he wants James to be his apprentice. No one else believes in ghosts. It`s up to James to get rid of him. Or he`ll have no pocket money or pudding ever again.An iconic ghost story for children, The Ghost of Thomas Kempe is adored by generations of readers.