by Sarah Orne Jewett (Author), Seth (Illustrator)
World-renowned cartoonist Seth returns with three new ghost stories for 2025.
Reading a ghost story on Christmas Eve was once as much a part of traditional Christmas celebrations as turkey, eggnog, and Santa Claus. World-famous cartoonist Seth selects and beautifully illustrates each book for this beloved series in his own inimitable way, bringing back these classic Christmas ghost stories for readers across North America.
When young Marcia is sent to stay with relatives, she's drawn to their houseguest, Lady Ferry: a mysterious old woman who wanders the gardens, with a memory longer than humanly possible. Everyone has rumours to share, and Marcia soon wonders if Lady Ferry is cursed to live forever--or if she's even alive at all.
Author Biography
Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet, known for her regional works set in Maine.
Seth is the cartoonist behind the comic-book series
Palookaville, which started in the stone age as a pamphlet and is now a semi-annual hardcover. His comics have appeared in the
New York Times Magazine,
Best American Comics, and
McSweeney's Quarterly. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including the cover of the
New Yorker, The Walrus, and
Canadian Notes & Queries. He is the subject of a documentary from the National Film Board of Canada,
Seth's Dominion. Seth lives in Guelph, Ontario, with his wife Tania and their two cats in an old house he has named "Inkwell's End."
Number of Pages: 72
Dimensions: 0.3 x 6 x 4 IN
Publication Date: October 28, 2025
