Derek The Ghost
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- 12
- Leden
- 240
- Populariteit
- #94,569
- Waardering
- 4.2
- Besprekingen
- 40
- ISBNs
- 41
- Talen
- 1
There really is a plot, but the book is full of silly nonsense that will appeal to young readers. I giggled a few times myself. Such as when Scary School is selected as the host for the Annual Ghoul Games, the children have to decide what games they want to use for the competition.
"I'm going to play basketball," said Johnny.
"I'm going to play hopscotch," said Lindsey.
"I'm going to play dead," said Penny Possum.
Or this: Mrs. T often goes hunting to supply lunch for the school chef, Sue the Amazing Octo-Chef. One day Sue requested a dodo bird for a Thanksgiving menu.
"It made sense since dodoes are kind of like giant turkeys, only much more extinct."
There is also just enough "icky" to appeal to the middle-grade crowd. I especially liked the biology teacher who could remove his skin to give the students a real-life view of muscles and organs. (I was concerned that this might be too much for my Aspie son who has real issues with any body-related "icky" stuff, but he loved the book and just thought that scene was cool.)
The 10-year-old's review
I always let my son read the MG books I get, because when you're buying a book for a kid, who cares whether an adult likes it? (I did warn him about the "icky" stuff I was worried about.)
I really liked this book! I hope there are more in the series! My favorite part was the three "Rachels".
I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review.… (meer)