The Ghosts Who Waited - by Dennis Hamley

There's something a bit sinister about the ramshackle cottage where Rosy and her family go to live. Rosy can feel that something terrible happened there once. And her brother and sister hate the cottage from the moment they step inside. Before long, they seem to hate Rosy too. The cottage makes them see the world through the eyes of people who lived there long ago - with a secret too terrible to keep hidden.

This is a ghost story with particular appeal to young people by a very popular author, well known for his skill with sending shivers up spines.

Dennis Hamley’s first children’s novel was published in 1974.
Since then he has written many books for children and young
adults. The War and Freddy was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize.
After teaching and then training teachers he was County English
Adviser for Hertfordshire for fourteen years. He lives in Hertford
with his wife and two cats.