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annaistgeil's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
jbojkov's review against another edition
3.0
Good, mildly scary, but with humorous moments too. Maybe 2nd-4th grade? First in a series.
tattooedlibrarian's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
thestygianphrase's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kumishona's review against another edition
5.0
I found and read this in the school library when I was little but didn’t even realize that it was by Cornelia Funke, whose Thief Lord I fell in love with when I got a bit older, and whose Inkworld series I’m still dying to read someday. This book was so much fun - language, illustrations, story, flippable animated little ghost on the corner of the pages and all. I love her <3 Our (tiny and shabby, yet resourceful) library was at times the perfect treasure trove. I would never have found Eva Ibbotson, Patricia Wrede, Gwyneth Rees, Sharon Creech, Jacqueline Wilson or Emily Rodda without it - authors that produced memorable, flawless, clever books that made me love reading as a child. Makes me wonder how a lot of the books I read now (talking to you, YA genre :P) don’t even come close to the quality of the ones I read as a child. Children’s books (especially the beautifully well-written ones by these authors!) have a different kind of engaging magic to them.
amandachit's review against another edition
3.0
TJ and I just read this book. He thought it was pretty funny. 7 Year old humor. He thinks he can hunt ghosts now!
eternity21's review
3.0
Considering this a young adult book it was really good. It was a different type for the younger kids, clean and not too scary. I'm going to recommend this to my niece.