The Ghost of Lunenburg Manor (Novel Study)

The Ghost of Lunenburg Manor follows Tom and Liz Austen as they visit a haunted house on the invitation of Professor Zinck. There, Tom and Liz experience strange happenings, such as a fire burning on the sea, icy fingers in the night, and a dog who suddenly won’t go near its master’s bedroom. Appealing to children’s inherent keen interest in mystery, Eric Wilson has skillfully woven accurate Canadian geographic and historic information into his writing. As such, these novels lend themselves to the integrated study of the mystery genre with Canadian geography topics in social studies, and investigation units in science. The Ghost of Lunenburg Manor provides rich material for the study of setting, characterization and plot development. This Novel Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, chapter questions, crossword, and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.