Ghosthunters #1: Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost

Ghosthunters #1: Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost
by Cornelia Funke

Ghosthunters #1: Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost
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Author: Cornelia Funke
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-08-01
ISBN: 0439849586
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: The Chicken House

Book Reviews of Ghosthunters #1: Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost

Book Review: Revoltingly Good!
Summary: 5 Stars

This is a cute little twist to the haunted house/ghost hunter type of story...in Ghosthunter's and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost we met Tom (9 years old BTW) who has a few problems of his own (besides the ASG that he's just discovered in the cellar of his apartment building...that's an ASG is an Average Spooky Ghost, for those not in the know). Tom's a bit of a klutz, his sister's always picking on him (she is a BIG sister after all), and his parent's are a little worried about his strange behavior...lucky for Tom, his grandmother is a bit more understanding AND happens to be best buds with one of the best ghost hunters around! Under her supervision, Tom is taught the tools of the trade (hot water bottles, mirrors, Mozart music, ect...) to rid is cellar of the ASG...and he's quite successful until he discovers that his ASG has been evicted from his normal haunt by a IRG (incredibly REVOLTING ghost) and would really like to go back home...what ensues is exactly what the title suggests!

Tom and Hattie (the world famous ghost hunter) set off with the ASG to oust it from its current location so that Tom's ASG can go back to his regular haunt! What happens next? Well, you'll have to read to find out...and I don't think you'll be disappointed! This book has scares, humor and a pretty good story line. Great for young readers, especially around Halloween time! This book is a great beginner chapter book (ages 7-9 I think would be ideal) and it still has some illustrations to help flesh out the story for young readers. Book comes complete with a list of acronyms at the end, so you can brush up on your ghost hunting terminology and some handy ghost hunting tips! This book would make a fine read aloud too, but probably not for children under 5...there are not a lot of pictures and there is a lot of detail that might be best appreciated by kids over 5, but that's just my opinion! I give it a solid A, it's that kind of campy scary/funny/creepy/spooky combination that is just right for kids! We all loved it...my kids are 6 (boy) and 8 (girl) and they both got a real kick out of Tom's adventure and are looking forward to the next in the series!

Summary of Ghosthunters #1: Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost

Bestselling novelist and picture book author Funke now reaches a brand-new audience with a silly, spooky, illustrated series for early readers. Among her top sellers in Germany!

Nine-year-old Tom can't catch a break: He's a klutz, his sister Lola pretty much hates his guts, and--and this is a BIG "and"--he just found a ghost camping out in his cellar. Lucky for Tom his grandma's best friend just happens to be the world's foremost ghosthunter. Under her expert tutelage, Tom learns the tools of the trade--which just happen to include buckets of graveyard dirt--and soon finds he has to face down not just the Averagely Spooky Ghost (ASG) in his basement but the Incredibly Revolting Ghost (IRG) in town. All while keeping the nettlesome Lola off his trail....

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