‘Poppy - The Ghost Hunter of Dunster’ is an A4 sized, fully illustrated hardcover book which follows a bubbly little sausage dog Poppy around Dunster village and its pretty castle in her quest to find ghosts. 

Even though the base stories for the book were derived from the ghost tales author Nina Dodd collected from Dunster for the 2023 ‘Witches, Giants and A Ghost Cat’ book, this children’s book has been written and illustrated to suit children between the ages of 4 and 10. 

The story is not scary, but the emphasis is on a fun and interactive adventure where readers can help little Poppy spot the ghosts on the pages of the book.

Besides being an exploration of Dunster, the story has an underlying theme of acceptance and love for one another - no matter how different we are. 

The story’s two main characters, Poppy and her brother Peanut, are total opposites - one rushing from one venture to another and the other preferring to stay at home and watch telly with his human mommy. Yet, after a day of running around, Poppy is happy to come back to her beloved brother. In the words of Poppy: “We certainly are all different…but it’s wonderful to be back home.”

36 pages

Pre-order now for November delivery: £13 (+ postage).