"His books have moved me and so many others to laugh outloud, to cry and to think." Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train YourDragon. From one of the nation's most beloved authors and thecreator of The Snowman, comes a brand new edition of two forgottenchildren's classics by Raymond Briggs. Also illustrated by the author, the book was inspired by theauthor's childhood adventures in post-war London. The two friends Tim and Gerrystumble upon a deserted house, but after they spot a ghostly face behind aboarded-up window, they decide to investigate further .... Introduced by renowned children's author, Chris Riddell, whowas taught by Raymond Briggs in the 1980s, and published as a sumptuous gifthardback, this book will entrance and entertain a new generation of children.