The Ghost Behind The Wall is a supernatural fiction novel for young adults by the British author Melvin Burgess, published by Andersen Press in 2000 ( ISBN 0862644925). Set in London, it features a boy who pretends to be a ghost in the ventilation system of his home apartment building and discovers a real ghost.
Burgess and The Ghost were a commended runner up [a] for the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject. [1]
Henry Holt published the first U.S. edition in 2003 ( ISBN 0-8050-7149-0).
WorldCat libraries report Korean and Italian-language editions. [2]