Sir Simon

By Cale Atkinson

A ghost and a kid form an unlikely friendship while tackling chores in a haunted house.

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48 pages· 1,049 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Sir Simon, a ghost tired of haunting mundane places, finally gets a house to haunt. But his plans are disrupted by Chester, a curious kid who sees him. Simon tricks Chester into doing ghost chores, but neither is suited for the other's tasks. As they bumble through spooky sounds and creaky stairs, they discover they might just be perfect for friendship instead. Can a ghost and a kid find common ground in a haunted house?

From the publisher

A delightful, funny story of friendship, ghost chores, a spooky house and a professional haunter.

Meet Sir Simon, Super Scarer. He’s a professional ghost who has been transferred to his first house. And just in time! He was getting tired of haunting bus stops and forests and potatoes. And to top it off, this house is occupied by an old lady – they’re the easiest to haunt!

But things don’t go as planned when it turns out a KID comes with this old lady. Chester spots Simon immediately and peppers him with questions. Simon is exasperated. . . until he realizes he can trick Chester into doing his ghost chores. Spooky sounds, footsteps in the attic, creaks on the stairs – these things don’t happen on their own, you know!

After a long night of haunting, it seems that maybe Chester isn’t cut out to be a ghost, so Simon decides to help with Chester’s human chores. Turns out Simon isn’t cut out for human chores either.

But maybe they’re both cut out to be friends . . .

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