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The Great Ghost Rescue
The Great Ghost Rescue
Author: Eva Ibbotson
The ghosts of Britain need a sanctuary. Castles with central heating, bogs drained for motorways, dismal forests cleared for car parks-there are few places left for a respectable ghost to haunt. Humphrey the Horrible (actually his name is simply Humphrey-he added "the Horrible" to help himself become horrible) is a small, mostly unsuccessful gh...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780525467694
ISBN-10: 0525467696
Publication Date: 8/26/2002
Pages: 144
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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3.8 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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Cast out when their spooky castle gets modernized into a holiday camp, Humphrey and his ghost family search for a new home. They meet a friendly schoolboy named Rick who decides they should start a "ghost sanctuary," since human expansion has ruined so many ghoulish spots in England. When the sanctuary turns out to be a trap meant to exorcise all of the ghosts, Rick and Humphrey must save the day.
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From the unusual, but very interesting pen of Eva Ibbotson. An interesting tale about a boy who helps ghosts. Also quite a commentary on the need of taking care of peoples and animals rather than making them extinct.
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The characters are lovable and the descriptions bring a smile to your face. Once again I leave a book wishing to exist inside Eva Ibbotson's mind. Though a chronic fan of her work may confuse this with many others, as I have. The subject of homeless ghosts is prevalent in her work.
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This is the trade-paperback size version. My son loved it, funny and not too scary. Ibbotson has other wonderful books you should check out.
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Very Good story- a great read!!
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J.K. Rowling fans will love it!


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