The Crown Derby Plate

of the three books i have now read in 'seth’s christmas ghost stories' series, this one is the weirdest. weird, spooky, a little silly, but also my favorite so far. it is about a woman named martha pym who has two wishes: 1) to see a ghost, ”particularly at Christmas, for you can laugh as you like, t......more

I love these short little ghost stories for Christmas - they are a spooky little thrill that can be enjoyed in a single sitting. And of course Seth's art is beautiful. Thanks to Biblioasis for bringing this Victorian tradition back!......more

A VERY quick read and a wonderful one at that! A spooky house, a Christmas visitor and all is not what it seems...........more

4-star simplicity The Crown Derby Plate is a wonderful example of how powerful and enjoyable a simple, short story can be! Written in 1933, there is not much action in the story, but there is a large dose of atmosphere. I listened to the audiobook via Hoopla.......more

Biblioasis and Seth are bringing back the Victorian Christmas ghost story! It was a common tradition across much of the western world to read a spooky ghost story during the Christmas holidays, and these tiny, illustrated versions of classic horror stories are meant to help reignite this tradition.......more