Araminta Spookie 5: Ghostsitters [Paperback]

Angie Sage (Author), Jimmy Pickering (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Araminta Spookie

Aunt Tabby and Uncle Drac are heading off to Transylvania on Araminta's birthday—without Araminta. To make matters worse, Araminta will have a babysitter. When that sitter turns out to be Araminta's supercool cousin, Mathilda, things start to look up—except Mathilda shows up with two rowdy ghosts who destroy the house and ignore all the rules. Can Araminta come up with a Plan to get rid of these two bad ghosts once and for all?

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About the Author

Angie Sage was born in London and grew up in the Thames Valley, London, and Kent. She now lives in Somerset in a very old house that has a secret tunnel below it. The first five books in the Septimus Heap series are international bestsellers. She is also the author of the Araminta Spookie series.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books; Reprint edition (August 25, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061449253
• ISBN-13: 978-0061449253
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #426,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #27 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Issues > Babysitting
  • #54 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Babysitting

More About the Author

Angie Sage loves the sea, spooky old houses, and medieval England. Ms. Sage has created many books for children, including the Araminta Spookie series. You can visit her online at www.septimusheap.com.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, April 16, 2009

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TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Araminta Spookie 5: Ghostsitters (Hardcover)

It isn't enough that Araminta and best friend, Wanda, are left behind during her birthday week just so Aunt Tabby, Uncle Drac, and Wanda's parents can explore the giant bat caves of Transylvannia.

Great Aunt Emilene has been "delayed," which means the girls are stuck with a worse babysitting prospect: Nurse Watkins. Thank goodness Araminta's cooler-than-cool cousin Mathilda shows up and convinces Nurse Watkins that Aunt Tabby wouldn't mind if she looked after the girls alone.

But Araminta and Wanda quickly realize there are worse things than having an old fuddy-duddy for a babysitter once they meet Ned and Jed, two young poltergeists Mathilda can't make go away.

The mischievous spirits aren't in Spookie Manor more than five minutes before wreaking all sorts of havoc. With resident ghost Sir Horace already on edge over the planned destruction of his old keep, it's not long before he's threatening to vacate the premises permanently. When Ned and Jed's antics lead to the discovery of a tarnished old ring hidden in Sir Horace's armor, the old ghost is beyond despair and out the door with the manor's other two ghosts (his page Edmond and faithful wold Fang) in tow.

Together Araminta, Wanda, and Mathilda must find the source of Horace's distress, save his keep, bring their ghosts home, convince their new guests Spookie Manor *isn't* where they want to settle permanently, and set the house back to rights - all before the grown-ups return from their trip.

With its light, humorous storytelling and quirky, engaging characters, GHOSTSITTERS gives young readers an entertaining escape into Araminta's world of paranormal excursions and hijinx.

Reviewed by: Cat

5.0 out of 5 stars ghostsitters, March 16, 2009

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This review is from: Araminta Spookie 5: Ghostsitters (Hardcover)

this series is fun and angie sage did a fine job of making you want to find out what the characters get into this time! A ghost in a suit of armor....an uncle that sleeps with the bats in his turrent. Fun and clever!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Araminta Spookie Lovers, January 27, 2009

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Denise Mack "kittiesgalore" (Coalport, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Araminta Spookie 5: Ghostsitters (Hardcover)

I am a fifty something adult who enjoys reading children's books. This is a great book. Araminta discovers a great big slug in the lettuce sandwich of life when she and her friend are left to the attentions of her cousin while Uncle Drac and Aunt Tabby go on a trip. Poltergiests wreck the house and Araminta is worried about having a lousy birthday. Everything turns out great though. This book has great humor which is probably too subtle for the age group it's written for but great for 5O year old gals.