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  • Published: 9 February 2017
  • ISBN: 9781847156600
  • Imprint: Fiction Studio
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $21.00

The Moonlight Statue



As soon as she moves to Penhallow Place, Polly can’t wait to unravel its mysteries. One night, she sleepwalks outside and wakes to find her hand on the stone statue of a dog. The dog introduces himself as Rex, an Irish Wolfhound, who lived at Penhallow many hundreds of years earlier. And he is not the only resident ghost…

For Polly, moving to Penhallow Hall is the fresh start she’s been longing for since the death of her father. Her mum has got a job managing the stately home and once the last of the visitors leave for the day the place is all theirs! One night, Polly sleepwalks into the garden and wakes to find her hand on the head of one of the stone dogs that guard the steps down to the lawn. Then she feels him lick her cheek! The dog introduces himself as Rex, an Irish Wolfhound who lived at Penhallow many hundreds of years earlier. And he is not the only resident ghost – Polly has also glimpsed a strange boy around the place. With Rex’s help she finds herself unravelling the story of his beloved master, William Penhallow, who was killed in the First World War aged only 17.

  • Published: 9 February 2017
  • ISBN: 9781847156600
  • Imprint: Fiction Studio
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $21.00

About the authors

Holly Webb

Holly Webb is one of Britain's best-loved children's writers. She has written over a hundred books for children and her work has been translated into over thirty languages. Holly lives in Tilehurst, just outside of Reading, Berkshire, with her husband, three children and several cats. Visit www.holly-webb.com or @HollyKateWebb.

Jason Cockcroft

Jason Cockcroft was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and raised in Leeds, West Yorkshire. He graduated from Falmouth School of Art in 1994 and has since gone on to illustrate many children's books, including the last three Harry Potter books. An accomplished watercolour artist and portrait painter, his work has been exhibited across the UK. The Spirit of Christmas is his first book for Little Tiger Press.