Ghost in the House

By Ammi-Joan Paquette, Adam Record (Illustrator)

A ghost finds unexpected friends in a haunted house. Who's the scariest of them all?

4.3/7 Bookroo experts·3.9/5 Goodreads · 711 ratings

32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In a haunted house on a spooky night, a little ghost hears a groan. It's just a friendly mummy! Together, they meet a monster and more ghoulish friends. But who is the scariest creature lurking in the shadows? Join this playful adventure to find out!

From the publisher

Boo! Watch out for this rollicking, cumulative counting book for a Halloween treat that’s more playful than scary. There’s a ghost in the house, In the creepy haunted house, On this dark spooky night all alone. When a little ghost goes slip-sliding down the hallway, he suddenly hears…a groan! Turns out it’s only a friendly mummy, who shuffles along with the ghost, until they encounter…a monster! As the cautious explorers continue, they find a surprise at every turn – and add another adorably ghoulish friend to the count. But you’ll never guess who is the scariest creature in the house!

At a glance

Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Reading age: 3–7
Audience: Picture
Lexile: ~420L

Themes & topics

Books about Halloween Books about ghosts Books about monsters Books about counting and numbers Books about sounds or noises

What readers & critics say

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“This is a super fun book for Halloween, though I don't know that I'd want to read it for the rest of the year :) The illustrations are cute, the cadence and rhyme and nice and it's a fun twist with the "monsters" being frightened of the little boy.”

Marmee

Trusted reviewer

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