Ten Timid Ghosts
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2000 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Ten Timid Ghosts

Written & illustrated by Jennifer O'Connell

Part of the Read with Me Cartwheel Books series

Ten ghosts must outwit a witch to reclaim their haunted home.

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32 pages· 410 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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In a haunted house, ten timid ghosts face eviction by a mischievous witch. As she scares them away one by one, the ghosts must band together to reclaim their home. Will they succeed in time for Halloween? Join the countdown and discover if the ghosts can outsmart the witch's tricks in this spooky, rhyming adventure.

From the publisher

It’s Halloween, and ten timid ghosts in a haunted house have a problem: a mean witch is preparing to move in and scare them away, one by one! A hilarious, rhyming counting book that is perfect for Halloween! Young trick-or-treaters will learn to count backwards from ten to one as each ghost flies away to the woods after seeing a gleaming skeleton, a bat black as night, a frightening hoot owl, or an enormous rat, just a few of all the witch’s tricks. But one clever ghost, before flying away, unravels the witch’s plan! Together, the ghosts rise up against the witch in a big, scary BOO!Jennifer O’Connell’s wacky yet mysterious illustrations lead the reader through the ghosts’ dilapidated mansion. And her gently spooky and rhyming text encourages children to participate in the haunted countdown, making reading and learning eerie fun!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
410
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
460L
Themes & topics
Books about HalloweenBooks about counting and numbersBooks about witchesBooks about ghostsBooks about haunted houses
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.8
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
44658
Publication
Published
September 1, 2000
First published
August 31, 2000
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439158046

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