My Mothers Ghost (Paperback)

by Margaret Buffie (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Something frightening is happening at Willow Creek Ranch, where Jess and her parents moved after the death of her brother. Jess is seeing things -- or are they seeing her? Margaret Buffie's ambitious novel delicately intertwines two stories -- one set in 1908, the other in the present -- and explores how Jess deals with her own and her parents' grief.

About the Author
Margaret Buffie is an award-winning author of young adult books. Her books include The Watcher and Angels Turn Their Backs. She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Product Details

• Paperback: 130 pages
• Publisher: Kids Can Pr (October 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550740911
• ISBN-13: 978-1550740912
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,797,793 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Spooky Ghost Story, March 21, 2001

By	Nancy E. "Nancy" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Mother's Ghost (Hardcover)

When Jess's father moves the family to a ranch after the death of Jess's brother life is not easy for anyone. Jess's mother is slowly losing his mind and Jess is being forced into a world she wants nothign to do with. But when she hears her mother speaking to someone in her room in the night time, she's convinced that she's gone crazy. But as Jess digs into the past and finds an old journal she learns that her mother's Ghost is real, but not in the way she thinks.

I was impressed with this book. The first couple chapters are a bit slow but once you get past that you realize that it's an amazing book. It's written in two parts, one from Jess's world and another as Ian's journal. If you've read any other one of Margaret Buffie's books or just love a good ghost story this book is for you. I highly reccomend it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Mothers Ghost, January 28, 2001

By	"janelle767" (AB, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Mother's Ghost (Hardcover)

After the death of her little brother, Jess moves to a ranch with her parents. She meets Percy, the old ranch hand and his wife, Winny; and Ben, Percy's young, handsome but shy helper. But she also meets the ghosts of Ian and his mother. What do they want? The supernatural, twisted with family issues and even some romance, makes this book a good read any time, anywhere, for anyone. Another excellent story by Margaret Buffie.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting, gripping tale, perfect for golden summer nights, December 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: My Mother's Ghost (Hardcover)

When sixteen-year-old Jessie Locke's little nine-year-old brother, Scotty dies after drowning in a pool, her RCMP father Rick moves her and her mother, Jeannie to Double Oak Ranch.

But all's not well. Jeannie is coping with grief and depression at the loss of her son, Rick tries to turn the ranch into a successful business and Jessie tries to help her emotional mother who is convinced she's seeing the ghost of her dead son.

This story is really exciting and mysterious as Jessie uncovers the secret of the tombstone on the hills and about her mother's ghost.