Books like Goth Girl and the Ghost Mouse by Chris Riddell
Ada Goth lives alone with her father, Lord Goth, in the sprawling Ghastly‑Gorm Hall. Bound by her father's rule that children should be heard and not seen, Ada must wear oversized clumpy boots, which makes making friends difficult and leaves her feeling lonely. When William and Emily Cabbage arrive at the house, Ada befriends them and the spectral mouse Ishmael. Together they investigate a dastardly plan schemed by the house’s enigmatic gamekeeper, Maltravers.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Chris Riddell
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