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mommyre's review against another edition
5.0
This is another of my banned reads which is absolutely ridiculous that it's banned. This book is silly. It's also a sweet way to show kids that what goes bump in the night isn't always scary.
jbarr5's review against another edition
4.0
Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
This audio book is about Dudley who tried many different ways to get to sleep to no avail.
He heard a lot of different noises and then heard a sound that was not at all like anything he had heard before. The sound turned the tv on and then off.
bumping up the stairs, smack, it touched his beak and then ran back into bed. He saw the white thing going back down the hall.
The other chapters are when he goes to his friends and ask their opinions about what it could be... One tells him to talk to a median who will talk to the ghost to find out what they want...
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
This audio book is about Dudley who tried many different ways to get to sleep to no avail.
He heard a lot of different noises and then heard a sound that was not at all like anything he had heard before. The sound turned the tv on and then off.
bumping up the stairs, smack, it touched his beak and then ran back into bed. He saw the white thing going back down the hall.
The other chapters are when he goes to his friends and ask their opinions about what it could be... One tells him to talk to a median who will talk to the ghost to find out what they want...
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
ghostduchess's review against another edition
5.0
This is another of my banned reads which is absolutely ridiculous that it's banned. This book is silly. It's also a sweet way to show kids that what goes bump in the night isn't always scary.
mrs_erven's review against another edition
4.0
A strange but cute first chapter Book. May not be some people’s cup-o-tea—includes trances, a seance and ghosts.
brussel777sprouts777's review against another edition
3.0
Beginning fun book which "de-horrifies" ghosts. I assume it has been banned because of the seance scene.
librarianryan's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This chapter book, in the form of a picture book, was wonderful. It is about a stork who thinks their house is haunted. They call up their friend Pig who says hire a medium and have a seance to figure out who the ghost is and what they want. Hilarity ensues. This book was just cute. It was a bit tongue in cheek with an older style comedy, that all worked well together. In the past this book was banned for occult teaching, and disobedience to parents. I see none of that here. Okay, the occult yes, but not in a bad way. In a real way, in a fun way. What I do see if a little issue with consent that I would address if this book were in my collection, but overall, this is a wonderful story I would love to have in my collection.
maliajackson's review
4.0
I read this as a part of Banned Books week 2018. I recognized the author from Miss Nelson is Missing, and the Illustrator from Space Case, my fave Reading Rainbow book. I was curious why this mildly spooky book ended up on the banned books list, but it became EXTREMELY APPARENT as soon as they planned a seance. Now I'm extra happy I read it because the Satanic Panic era is fascinating to me.
And the book itself is great! Funny, surprising, suspenseful.
And the book itself is great! Funny, surprising, suspenseful.
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