SuitabookThe Ghost of Windy Hill
Clyde Robert Bulla
- Reading
- Read it in short sittings if suspense feels intense. Before the dark-night section, invite predictions about the legends; afterwards, compare those predictions with what the story actually establishes.
- Themes
- Mystery and explanation: Jamie and Lorna believe mysterious things are happening in the family’s new house, while Professor Carver insists it cannot be haunted. The book leaves its stance open to more than one reading.
- Friendship and loneliness: Jamie and Lorna make friends with elusive Miss Miggie and Bruno, who is described as a lonely beggar boy accompanied by a goat. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Family change and belonging: The Carver family begins an adventure after moving into Windy Hill, and the family enjoys the old house, lookout tower, woods and fields. The family’s shared enjoyment of their new surroundings gives the move a broadly positive presentation, alongside the mystery.
- Worth knowing
- Notice how Jamie and Lorna respond to uncertainty, and how the story presents Miss Miggie and Bruno. You could also discuss how suspense changes when the night-time events seem to confirm local legends.