In an old dark
house by a creek, Colin, three of his fellow classmates and their stern history
teacher find a handwritten book with vivid detailed pictures inside.
At first
they all thought that this haunting tale of a boy named Walter was a fairy
tale, or was it?
After their
minibus conked out on the side of the rocky dirt road and the rest of the class
had walked to town to get a taxi, they had to go into the rickety dark house
that gave everyone a chill and a feeling something very bad happened here.
They thought so
even more when an eerie, whistling tune came from the house.
That night they
read the haunting story of the boy called Walter and the girl named Sparrow –
right to the very last page.
I loved this story
so much because of the excellent and capturing way Emily Rodda wrote it and
also because it had a magic and haunting vibe to it. It felt like I was a part
of the story witnessing every moment inside the words. This haunting story of
Walter will always be one of my favourites.
I recommend this
story for nine years and over because I think it could give nightmares to any
one under who is sensitive.
Title:
His Name Was Walter
Author:
Emily Rodda
Publisher:
HarperCollins td
Publication
Date: 23 July 2018
Format:
Paperback
ISBN: 9781460756188
For
ages: 8+ years
Type:
Junior Fiction