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Susan Hill

5 stars across 24 books

Susan Hill is a celebrated English author who has written a variety of critically acclaimed books, encompassing literary fiction, ghost stories, detective novels and memoirs as well as children’s books. She has won several prizes for her work, including the Somerset Maugham Award, Whitbread Novel Award and the Nestlé Smarties Prize, as well as a CBE for services to literature.
Her most famous book The Woman in Black is also the UK’s longest ever running stage play and was turned into a film starring Daniel Radcliffe in 2012. The Woman in Black is a chilling ghost story, named to mirror the famous classic by Wilkie Collins The Woman in White. The story follows Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer who is sent to a remote village to deal with the will of a recently deceased client. He finds himself in a spooky isolated house with many secrets and a mysterious woman in black. With the villagers strangely reticent to discuss the disturbing figure, he sets out to solve the mystery himself.

While many of her adult books have gothic themes, her books for younger children are very different. Hill won the Smarties Book Prize for the 6-8 years category for Can it Be True? a poem story for Christmas Eve about the meaning of Christmas. Her most recent book for middle grade readers Billy-William Bigheart has delighted readers with its sweet and uplifting plot. Billy-William is the kindest boy in the universe with the mission of saving unfortunate animals from an evil pet shop owner.

For slightly older, more independent readers we recommend The Battle for Gullywith – a story of enchantment and adventure perfect for reading along with your kids. For more of a challenge, I’m the King of the Castle is a fantastically chilling modern classic for adults and teens, often taught on A-Level syllabuses and winner of the Somerset Maugham Award.

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The Woman in Black

8th January 2015

The Woman in Black

‘I did not believe in ghosts’Few attend Mrs Alice Drablow’s funeral, and not one blood relative amongst them. There are ... MoreThe Woman in Black

(4 reviews) Review

Billy-William Bigheart: The Kindest Boy in the Universe

30th July 2015

Billy-William Bigheart: The Kindest Boy in the Universe

(3 reviews) Review

Lassie Come-Home

13th October 2015

Lassie Come-Home

Lassie is Joe's prize collie and constant companion. But when Joe's father loses his job, Lassie must be sold. Three tim... MoreLassie Come-Home

(1 review) Review

Ruby Bakes a Cake: Level 1

5th June 2010

Ruby Bakes a Cake: Level 1

(0 reviews) Review

Ruby's Perfect Day: Level 1

21st May 2010

Ruby's Perfect Day: Level 1

(0 reviews) Review

Ghost Stories

26th September 2014

Ghost Stories

(0 reviews) Review

Act 1

5th January 2016

Act 1

A show-stopping series about life in the spotlight from Broadway actors and internet sensations Andrew Keenan-Bolger a... MoreAct 1

(0 reviews) Review

Ruby Paints a Picture

21st May 2010

Ruby Paints a Picture

(0 reviews) Review

The Battle for Gullywith

6th April 2009

The Battle for Gullywith

A stone army, an enchanted castle, mysterious ancient powers - and some very clever tortoises - Olly finds there's more ... MoreThe Battle for Gullywith

(0 reviews) Review

Can it be True ?

2nd September 2014

Can it be True ?

(0 reviews) Review

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Paranormal Pet Sitting: True Stories of the Paranormal

21st March 2024

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Recent Reviews

Lassie Come-Home

by Harrietrose

Such a heart warming story. Lassie is such a brave, loveable dog. We were rooting for Lassie all through her ups and downs in the story. Would highly ...
The Woman in Black

by carolineandbaby

I struggled to get into this book as it was a bit slow at the start and there was so many characters introduced at the beginning I got a little confus...
The Woman in Black

by ProfessorSnape

This is a perfect book for Halloween. It is very spooky and has lots of little twists along the way. I decided that I would only read it during the da...