Young Adult Novel "The Poppleham Ghosts" by U.K. Author Steve Martin Now Available

LIVONIA, Mich. - Dec. 20, 2013 - PRLog -- The Young Adult novel, “The Poppleham Ghosts”, (ISBN:  978-0615846286) by U.K. author Steve Martin and published by Indie Gypsy, is now available. Giving an unusual twist to the traditional ghost story, the young protagonist of the novel finds out the answer to the question, “How can you murder those who are already dead?”

Kevin Beeston is a 15-year-old on work assignment with his father's company. The company demolishes old buildings, replacing them with mass-produced buildings. In one of the buildings Kevin encounters an engaging group of Victorian ghosts. He finds that these spirits are tied to the old buildings and once the buildings are destroyed, so are they. In a move that pits him against his father and a huge corporation, Kevin begins a campaign to save the natural habitat of the ghosts.

The Poppleham Ghosts is more than a ghost story and is more concerned with the manner in which the modern world is increasingly sterile and mass-produced and leaves no place for the imagination (symbolized by the ghosts).This is a book that will appeal to Young Adults making the transition from childhood to adulthood and battling with the pressures and realities of today’s world.

The Poppleham Ghosts is currently available on Amazon.com and the publisher’s website, www.indiegypsy.com. It will soon be available through Barnes and Noble, Powell’s, Booksamillion and other book retailers. Libraries and book retailers can find out more information on discounts when ordering directly from IG from the website.

About the author:

Steve Martin attended Birmingham City University where he gained a degree in English. Since then, he has worked mainly in education, including 15 years teaching English in prisons. He currently lives in Llandudno in North Wales with his wife and two sons. Steve has had six non-fiction children’s books published with Buster Books, one of the leading British children's publishers. He has also had a range of other work published, including abridged classics for children and his adult novel Going Down, based on his experience of working in the prison system. You may visit his website at: http://www.steve-martin.co.uk/.