Books written by Charis Cotter

The Dollhouse: A Ghost Story

A creepy, mysterious dollhouse takes center stage in this atmospheric middle-grade mystery for fans of Doll Bones and Small Spaces.
Toronto Between the Wars: Life in the City 1919-1939

Winner of Heritage Toronto's Award of Excellence, Book category in 2005. The pace of life in Toronto picked up after 1919 and never slowed down again. During the...
The Swallow: A Ghost Story

In 1960s Toronto, two girls retreat to their attics to escape the loneliness and isolation of their lives.
The Painting

But who IS Claire? Why can Annie travel through the painting? And can Annie help her mother wake up from her coma? The Painting is a touching, evocative story with a hint of mystery and suspense to keep readers hooked.
The Swallow: A Ghost Story

Seeking solace in the attics of their adjoining houses in 1960s Toronto, Polly and Rose develop an unlikely friendship based on Rose's ability to see and talk to ghosts.
Footsteps in Bay de Verde: A Mysterious Tale

An atmospheric, illustrated storybook about the thrill of listening to ghost stories, and a ghostly goodbye.
The Ghost Road

What happened there? What does it have to do with their family? And who is the ghostly presence that keeps visiting Ruth late at night? The answers lie somewhere along the Ghost Road . . . if they can only find it.
The Swallow: A Ghost Story

A classic ghost story with twists and turns: a spooky house, a malevolent spirit and two plucky heroines.
The Dollhouse: A Ghost Story

A creepy, mysterious dollhouse takes center stage in this atmospheric middle-grade mystery for fans of Doll Bones and Small Spaces.
The Painting

But who IS Claire? Why can Annie travel through the painting? And can Annie help her mother wake up from her coma? The Painting is a touching, evocative story with a hint of mystery and suspense to keep readers hooked.