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It's Great to be a Ghost

by Lynn Schiffhorst, illustrated by Sharon Greenholt

80 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); b & w illustrations; catalogue #04-1806; ISBN 1-4120-3999-1; US$13.00, C$16.00, EUR10.40, £7.21

In nine illustrated stories, Giggle, a third-grade ghost, and her human classmates play tricks, work magic, rescue animals, and visit the moon.

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About the Book Giggle is a happy, heart-warming little ghost. Although most people can't see her, she stands up for what's right, finds safe homes for animals, and figures out which grown-ups, human or otherwise, can help her get out of trouble. She also loves to think up tricks. Her magic is so strong that she can wish herself and a friend to the moon. Giggle and her parents are not ghosts in the Halloween sense. They are a family of spirits who live in the bell tower of a church in New England. The pastor, an Irish priest, is proud to call them his friends. Right above Giggle and her family in the tower is Uncle Pete, a bachelor ghost who plays the piccolo. In the room above him is Mrs. Wigglebone, a skeleton lady who polishes the church bells. Not far away, in the synagogue, is Uncle Morty, a wise old Jewish ghost. Among Giggle's friends are her third-grade classmates Rusty and Lenore; Bobbi, the only blue ghost on earth; Brenda, an African-American visitor from Florida; and Ryan, a ten-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. With these friends, Giggle celebrates all the happy days of the year, from Hanukkah to St. Patrick's Day.

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About the Author Lynn Schiffhorst is a poet, storyteller, teacher, and children's author. Her book of poetry for adults, Planting the Voice, was published in 1989. Lynn grew up in New York City, then moved to central Florida. She has lived in fantasy for six decades.

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