Books like My Brother's Ghost by Allan Ahlberg
When Frances Foggarty was nine, her brother Tom was tragically killed by a milk‑float. After the funeral, Tom mysteriously appears as a ghost, becoming Frances’s guardian angel. Living with a stern aunt and coping with her own polio, Frances faces loss, hardship, and the enduring bonds of family. As she grows, she learns to accept Tom’s death and finds hope and resilience in her new life.
First publish date: November 2001
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Allan Ahlberg
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