Ghostcloud
α’αααΈααααα βααΆααα‘ααααα
A riveting, magical escapade about finding friendship and the courage to set yourself free against all odds
Kidnapped and forced to shovel coal underground in a half-bombed power station, twelve-year-old Luke Smith-Sharma keeps his head down and hopes he can earn his freedom from the evil Tabitha Margate. Then one day he discovers he can see things that others canβt. Ghostly things. A ghostly girl named Alma, who can bend the shape of clouds to her will and rides them through the night sky. With Almaβs help, Luke discovers his own innate powers and uncovers the terrible truth of why Tabatha is kidnapping children and forcing them to shovel coal. Desperate to escape, Luke teams up with Alma, his best friend Ravi, and new girl Jess. Can Luke and his friends get away before they each become victims to a cruel and sinister scheme?
Mann delivers a wildly imaginative middle grade fantasy set in a smoke-stained world thatβs sure to entertain readers who are eager for an adventure with paranormal superpowers.
αααααααβα αααΎαααα
α’αααΈβα’ααααα·αααα
Michael Mann is a primary school teacher by day and mostly writes when he should be sleeping at night. He was a winner of SCBWIβs Undiscovered Voices 2020, and the 2019 London Writers Awards (Spread the Word). As a person of British and Indian heritage, he is passionate about diversity in childrenβs literature. He is a fan of board games, reading, cloud spotting, and outdoor swimming. Ghostcloud is his debut childrenβs novel. Follow him on Twitter @mikebmann. MichaelMann.co.uk.
