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A Girl Called Corpse

An Elston-Fright Tale, Book 1

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A Girl Called Corpse

Written by: Reece Carter
Narrated by: Gabriella Russo
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'Find the thing the Witches call a treasure,' says Old Man, 'and you'll get back all those memories you're missing.'

With a body made of wax, seaweed for hair and polished abalone shells for eyes, Corpse is bound to haunt the Witches' sea shack forever. She has no memory of the kid she was before she was snatched and ended up on the rock that doesn't exist. But the delivery of an unexpected message sets Corpse off on a surprising quest, searching for answers to the old and familiar questions that have filled her not-brain since the day she first woke up a ghost. Questions about her name. Questions about her family.

With only her eight-legged friend Simon for company, Corpse heads into the unknown. There will be danger – cruel Witches, a silver-eyed sea monster and a cunning Merchant with a hungry grin – but Corpse is not afraid. She'll stop at nothing to uncover the truth about her past. Only it turns out that some answers are much closer than she thinks.

2024, Ena Noël Award, Short-listed

2026, Australian Book Design Awards Best Designed Children's Series, Short-listed

©2022 Reece Carter (P)2024 Bolinda Publishing Action & Adventure Family Life Fantasy & Magic Ghosts Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Scary Stories Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Critic Reviews

'Ghoulishly charming, with a compelling hero you will adore. I loved it!' (Jessica Townsend, New York Times bestselling author of the Nevermoor series)
'Just the right mix of eerie and bleak ...' (Books+Publishing)
'Wonderfully imaginative and enthralling.' (Jaclyn Moriarty, author of the Kingdoms and Empires series)
'As spine-tinglingly creepy as an old, abandoned cemetery.' (Shirley Marr, award-winning author of A Glasshouse of Stars)
'Dramatic and spooky, with the most delightful lively voice.' (Amelia Mellor, bestselling author of The Grandest Bookshop in the World)
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