Pleasing the Ghost
Pleasing the Ghost
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Pleasing the Ghost

Written by Sharon Creech & illustrated by Stacey Schuett
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$6.99
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8 - 12
Reading age
112
Page count
106
Words per page
520L
Lexile measure
Apr 23, 2013
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Newbery Medal winner and master storyteller Sharon Creech spins a wonderfully funny and tender tale.As nine-year-old Dennis confronts the ghost of his uncle Arvie, Arvie’s eccentric antics and wonderful wordplay keep the reader laughing. But at its tender heart, the story reveals the holes left in our lives when we lose the ones we love.Ever since nine-year-old Dennis’s dad died, a veritable parade of ghosts has been passing through his bedroom. When the ghost of his uncle Arvie blows into his room on a warm breeze, Dennis isn’t surprised, but Uncle Arvie is the first ghost who wants something from Dennis.Dennis would love to help Uncle Arvie, but he can’t quite understand what Uncle Arvie is asking for. What, for example, is “Fraggle pin Heartfoot a wig pasta”? Dennis has to find out, because this is one ghost who isn’t going to leave until he gets what he came for.Uncle Arvie’s antics and Dennis’s attempts to please his ghost form the heart of this touching story.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780064406864
    Publication Date
    April 23, 2013
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Page Count
    112
    Words Per Page
    106
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    95052280
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    37906193
    Lexile® Level
    520L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    2
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    18741
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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