A quirky and very funny middle-grade fantasy title that is perfect for fans of A Girl Called Corpse and Nevermoor.
When Nanny Tobbins fell off a horse and broke her neck, the grown-ups told nine-year-old Albertine she'd never see her beloved governess again. But it simply isn't true. For every night, when the clock strikes twelve, Nanny returns to the nursery.
Yet in her new ghostly state, Nanny Tobbins quickly causes chaos in the household -- and the timing couldn't be more inconvenient. Albertine's stepmother is struggling to settle in, and Papa is much occupied working with Prince Albert on the Great Exhibition.
To make matters worse, the grown-ups don't believe in ghosts at all, leaving Albertine to take the blame for Nanny's unruly antics.
How will Albertine restore peace to her home before the unthinkable occurs?
PRAISE
'a beautifully spooky fairytale' - James Foley
'embraces the everlasting genre of fairytales' - Susanne Gervay
'laced with humour and heart' - Suzanne Leal
'a book to curl up with and devour' - Sophie Masson
'deliciously spooky' - Rebecca McRitchie
'vivid and heartfelt' - Catherine Norton
'A captivating, utterly delightful romp' - Shivaun Plozza
'Quirky, mysterious, intriguing and spooky' - Judith Rossell
Lucie Stevens is a children's writer who grew up in a semi-rural area of Dharug Country, north-west of Sydney. After working in Australian publishing houses for many years, she moved to Berlin, where she helped make education outreach programs for the UK and European Space Agencies. Now, having resettled in Gadigal Country, Sydney, Lucie works as a freelance editor for NGOs and not-for-profit organisations. She has authored and co-authored several books for the education market, on topics ranging from mudlarks to Mars. Lucie's debut children's novel, R.I.P. Nanny Tobbins, was long-listed for the ARA Historical Novel Prize. She is a recipient of the 2025/26 Vaucluse House Creative and Cultural Residency, which provides her with a beautiful place to write in Birrabirragal Country.View all by Lucie Stevens
