The Boy Who Cried Ghost by Ian Eagleton (author) and Scholastic (illustrator)

There’s a ghost in Richard’s wardrobe.
Every day he carries out a series of rituals that he believes will keep the ghost trapped inside. He tries to tell his friends and family, but they dismiss his worries and concerns as being part of his OCD. But then one day, the wardrobe door is opened…
And that’s when the hauntings begin.

• An own-voices novel about mental health, family, friendship, confronting fear and accepting change


• This is the new novel by Ian Eagleton – the Polari-prize-winning author of Glitter Boy
• Perfect for fans of Elle McNicoll, Jennifer Killick, Lisa Thompson’s The Goldfish Boy and Phil Hickes’s The Haunting of Aveline Jones.

Praise for Ian Eagleton:
“You are an inspiration!” – Mariah Carey on Ian Eagleton
“This is a fantastic Halloween read with some genuinely hair-raising moments…A touching and affirming story that will also get your heart pounding” – The Scotsman
“Insightful and haunting…a celebration of friendship, diversity and inclusion.” – Booktrust
“Poignant, defiantly fabulous story” – Guardian on Glitter Boy, Ian’s debut middle-grade novel
“GLITTER BOY is a nuanced, heart-warming and character led story of finding joy and love” – Elle McNicoll, author of A Kind of Spark