Nisha's War: A gorgeously evoked wartime ghost story, perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and Emma Carroll

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I love reading children's books, talking to them about books, engaging them in reading for pleasure and recommending books to them. Mrs Barrow experiences drastic character development as she finally realises how cold and distant, she has been to Nisha and her mother.

Review: Nisha’s War – Book Craic

Although the story would make an excellent class story, some of the passages about the war are quite graphic and so the audience would need careful consideration- Year 6 and above- before reading. With both her father missing and her mother gravely ill, she has her first encounter with Twig, a supernatural being. Grandmother’s rules are countless, and her Anglo-Indian granddaughter is even forbidden from climbing the old weeping tree. Oh my goodness, if you’re looking for a new title to fit with a WW2 topic, or for an atmospheric ghostly class read, then this is absolutely the book for you!The time, setting and themes of the book really appealed to me and although I didn't have a finished manuscript to read, I had a strong idea of what the cover was going to look like, I just had to somehow get that down onto the page, and make it pretty! Nisha cannot resist the enigmatic bargain, and finds herself in a race to find the treasures before the full moon turns from gold to silver.

Nisha’s War,’ by Dan Smith. – Library Girl and Blog tour: ‘Nisha’s War,’ by Dan Smith. – Library Girl and

At first, I found Mrs Barrow very annoying and mean, but as the story went on, I understood more about her and her past, which made me grow to like her just like Nina did.The glorious landscape is described in such vivid detail that you can tell Dan is writing from his own experiences. We’d go where there were no people, no phones, no electricity … nothing … and we’d find somewhere on the riverbank to sleep at night. Nisha’s War is an atmospheric and evocative wartime ghost story that had me gripped from the first page. The atmospheric cover illustration by Matthew Land is sure to tempt readers in and the end papers continue the interest, showing a range of pictures, posters, notes and objects which offer tantalising clues about the story ahead.