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Dial-a-Ghost — Official Reader’s Guide

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Book Description

Fulton hires the Dial a Ghost agency to terrify his nephew Oliver, but kind ghosts arrive by mistake. When the frightening Shriekers are sent after them, Oliver and his new ghostly allies fight back.

Author
Eva Ibbotson
Illustrator
Kevin Hawkes
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Publication date
14/04/2003
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Resource Description

Official publisher reader’s guide with book-specific discussion of ghosts, belonging, kindness, prejudice and the story’s comic haunted-house world.

Who is it for?

Ages 8–12 / upper primary / educators / libraries

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