Mr Majeika and the Ghost Train
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Author_Humphrey Carpenter
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Product details
- ISBN 9780140366419
- Weight: 74g
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 05 Oct 1995
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Mr Majeika is the most magical teacher around!
'Do be careful, Mr Majeika, there might be real ghosts in there.'
When Class Three and Mr Majeika get on board a ghost train, they are in for a surprise. Real ghosts appear and the wicked Wilhemina Worlock isn't far away. But Jody comes to the rescue - with a dragon to help her!
Look out for more Mr Majeika adventures including:
Mr Majeika and the School Trip
Mr Majeika and the School Play
Mr Majeika and the Lost Spell Book
Mr Majeika and the Music Teacher
Mr Majeika and the School Caretaker
Humphrey Carpenter (1946-2005), the author and creator of Mr Majeika, was born and educated in Oxford. He went to a school called the Dragon School where exciting things often happened and there were some very odd teachers - you could even call it magical! He worked for the BBC then became a full-time writer in 1975, and he was the author of many award-winning biographies, including books about J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Benjamin Britten and Spike Milligan.
As well as the Mr Majeika titles, his children's books also included Shakespeare Without the Boring Bits and More Shakespeare Without the Boring Bits. He wrote plays for radio and theatre and founded the children's drama group The Mushy Pea Theatre Company. He played the tuba, double bass, bass saxophone and keyboard.
Humphrey once said, 'The nice thing about being a writer is that you can make magic happen without learning tricks. Words are the only tricks you need. I can write: "He floated up to the ceiling, and a baby rabbit came out of his pocket, grew wings and flew away." And you will believe that it really happened! That's magic, isn't it?'
