THE HAUNTING OF HIRAM

Book ID/图书代码： 03540005B03869

English Summary/英文概要： Twelve year old orphan, Alex MacBuff, doesn’t want to sell his beloved home, Carra Castle. But it is falling to pieces and he can’t afford to keep it. American millionaire, Hiram C. Hopgood, offers to buy it on condition that there are no ghosts - and Alex can’t refuse. Problem is, Carra Castle is full of ghosts! There’s Krok the hairy Viking warrior, mad Miss Spinks, a vampire with no teeth and a hell-hound called Cyril. Will Alex be able to stop them haunting Hiram? A barmy, brilliantly funny, supernatural adventure from the ever-popular Eva Ibbotson.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： Alex MacBuff十二岁大，他父母双亡，独自看守着自己心爱的家园Carra城堡。但城堡已多年失修，就快摇摇欲坠了，而Alex显然是拿不出那么多钱来维护他的家。美国百万富翁Hiram C.Hopgood向他提出收购城堡的意向，条件是城堡里不可以有鬼魂，Alex无法拒绝这样的条件，但问题是这个城堡里到处是鬼魂！这里既有浑身长满毛的海盗骑士Krok，没有牙齿的吸血鬼Spinks小姐，还有地狱犬Cyril。Alex可不可以阻止这几个家伙不要吓唬Hiram呢？

Awards/获奖情况：’Anton Lesser entices us irresistibly into the tale and keeps us mesmerised.’ -- The Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author/作者介绍： 伊娃•伊博森，英国著名作家，以创作幻想小说而著称于世。代表作有《13号站台的秘密》《女巫新娘》《怪物任务》《鬼魂大拯救》等。曾荣获英国著名儿童文学奖“卡内基儿童文学奖”提名奖、“《卫报》儿童小说奖”、“学校图书馆杂志最佳图书奖”、“雀巢儿童图书奖”等。有多部作品被改编成电影、电视剧。　　在欧美国家，一提到《哈利•波特与魔法石》就必须要提到《13号站台的秘密》，因为这两本书都提到了伦敦的王十字火车站的某个站台，而且这个站台通向另一个世界。有读者给伊娃写信，说她抄袭J.K.罗琳的作品，但事实是，《哈利•波特与魔法石》出版于1997年，比《13号站台的秘密》晚了三年。

EVA IBBOTSON writes for both adults and children.Born in Vienna,she now lives in the north of England.She has a daughter and three sons,now grown up,who showed her that children like to read about ghosts,wizards and witches ’because they are just like people but madder and more interesting’.She has written five other ghostly adventures for children.WHICH WITCH? was runner-up for the Carnegie Medal,and THE SECRET OF PLATFORM 13 was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize.

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