I did have to look up a few things so I could visualize the story. This is such an interesting and suspenseful story! It definitely kept my attention from start to finish. The front cover art for this particular edition is just awesome!! The picture on the front is what made me want to read this book in the first place! The skull superimposed over the watch house is just awesome! Does the spirit that reportedly haunts the old watch house need her help? Anne is a bit terrified when she figures out what the writing means: Anne Help. It's a bit creepy.and it only gets worse when strange writing starts showing up on all the glass display cases in the watch house.

Inside is a treasure trove of history.pieces of boats that sank on the rocks, things that washed up on the shore after wrecks, bits of sail, ropes.even a skull and several jaw bones. She explores the village and begins asking Arthur questions about the nearby watch house. A whole summer in a village where she knows nobody - it's a bit of a nightmare for any teenager. She's plonked down in the cottage of her former nanny, Prudie, and her husband, Arthur. Anne's mother forces her to leave London and travel to Garmouth, a seaside village. The basics: Anne's parents are at odds again. I finally decided it was time to read this ghost story, and I'm so glad I did! So enjoyable! This book has been on my TBR pile for some time and got a bit lost in the list.

The Watch House by Robert Westall