Dial-A-Ghost
by Eva Ibbotson
Have you heard of an agency
where you can adopt ghosts? Can you imagine living in a house with ghosts that may be
nicer than anyone you may ever meet? Well, this is what happens in
Dial –a-Ghost. Helton Hall, which is a mansion that has been passed down to
Oliver, who is 10 years old, because all the other rightful owners are
dead. While living in Helton Hall he comes face to face with the
Wilkinson’s these aren’t actual people they are ghosts. This book
is about how one mistake can turn in to a big problem. If you like
humorous ghost stories then this is the book for you.
-review
by Claudia, age 11
The
Wanderer
By Sharon Creech
Sophie along with
three Uncles and two cousins, sail across the ocean to England to find
their grandfather Bompie. Sophie,
an adopted child, struggles to keep her past a secret.
As they sail closer to Bompie, Sophie’s past unfolds.
This book is wonderful with diary-type entries!
Caren – age 9