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Available
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Publication
HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks (2021), Edition: 01, 44 pages
Description
"A young girl lives in a haunted house, but she has never seen a ghost. Are they white with holes for eyes? Are they hard to see? Step inside and help the girl as she searches under the stairs, behind the sofa, and in the attic for the ghost." -- Amazon.
User reviews
LibraryThing member RefPenny
Released in time for Halloween, this new book by Oliver Jeffers takes you on a tour of what is supposedly a haunted house. A little girl lives there but, despite looking for them, she has never seen any ghosts - can you?
Jeffers uses found black and white photos of an eighteenth-century mansion and
Jeffers uses found black and white photos of an eighteenth-century mansion and
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adds his own clever touches - a loosely drawn girl and semi-transparent pages that reveal the ghosts when turned. This is not a scary Halloween book. The ghosts are friendly and fun. They enjoy bouncing on the bed, hanging upside-down over the towel rail, making faces in the mirror and drinking tea. They seem to be playing a game of hide and seek with the girl and don't want the reader to give them away. Make sure you check out the end papers to find out if she finally manages to see the ghosts. This is a playful, fun look-and-find book for 3 – 7 year-olds that is bound to be popular year round. Show Less
LibraryThing member tapestry100
This delightful gem of a book is brought to us by @oliverjeffers and @philomelbooks. A little girl has never seen a ghost in her house, but by turning the page, the reader helps the ghosts appear all around her. A clever clever bit of storytelling technique using architectural found photos and
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transparent paper, Jeffers creates a book that is both charming and a little eerie. A sure treat for any young readers who are fascinated by the spookier side of things. Show Less
Awards
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Picture Book — 2024)
Georgia Children's Book Award (Finalist — Picturebook — 2024)
Blue Hen Book Award (Nominee — Young Readers — 2023)
Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration (Nominee — 2023)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 2024)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
44 p.; 13.03 inches
ISBN
0008298351 / 9780008298357
Local notes
A young girl who lives in a haunted house but has never seen a ghost. Complete with transparent pages which reveal spooky goings on.