Cicada Summer

By Kate Constable
Allen & Unwin
ISBN 9781714758283
Paperback $19

Eloise and her father travel to his hometown. When they visit the ruins of an old house, Eloise sees a ghostly young girl. Her father leaves Eloise with her strange grandmother (Mo) and she’s allowed do what she likes so goes to explore the house and makes friends with the ghost girl, discovering they have a strange link. There’s a great twist wrapped around the time-travel element of this intriguing novel.

Nine to 14 years.