GHOST BOY: Froggy dreams about drowning. When his nightmare begins to come true, he is saved by the mysterious ghost boy, Tad. Froggy learns that his future lies in understanding the past, when Sydney was gripped by disease and there was death and disorder at the Quarantine Station.
Tad has something to hide, and Froggy doesn't trust him. Cassie could help, but she doesn't like Froggy and she doesn't believe in ghosts either! They will have to learn to trust each other if they want to solve the secrets of the past. The final test needs all of Froggy's courage and strength. If he can find what has been lost for more than a hundred years, maybe he and Tad can both be set free.
Extract: 'His fear of the water began when they came to live at this place. Froggy couldn't explain it. It was like a dark cloud that shadowed his day and crept into his dreams at night. Fear of the ocean. Drowning. He could feel the salt water seeping through his eyes, his ears, his nose, washing out his skull, dragging his body down into the darkness ...
NB: There are special Ghost Boy tours of the Quarantine Station plus teachers' notes for schools studying the book. Bookings at the Quarantine Station, Sydney.Tel: 9247 5033