Cold Dread (Ghostworld 4): Cold Dread [Paperback]

Barbara Siegel (Author), Scott Siegel (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up

Trapped in the land of the dead, the very-much-alive Andy struggles, with the help of dead friend Elizabeth, to return home, but a monster conjured up in Andy's own imagination could block his path.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 6-8-- The pulp-magazine style cover is the scariest part of this series entry. Andy, alive but somehow stuck in Ghostworld, wanders around with his ghostly companion Elizabeth trying to find the way back to the real world. Almost every chapter brings another monster attack and a rescue by some deus ex machina . The plot, such as it is, concerns Elizabeth's journey to the realm of the living to obtain medicine for Andy's illness. Although readers are told that this trip is dangerous for a ghost, she manages it with ease. The same disregard for internal logic permeates the book. For a more satisfying and scary supernatural adventure, stick with Hildick's "Ghost Squad" series (Dutton). --Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Simon Pulse (July 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671759469
• ISBN-13: 978-0671759469
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,959,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just like they say, only better..., March 21, 2001

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This review is from: Cold Dread (Ghostworld 4): Cold Dread (Paperback)

Andy and Elizabeth....These two were good friends of mine, though they forever are searching for a way to get Andy home in the 4th book of the Ghostworld Series. After a tearful good-bye with friends of No. 3, the adventure starts anew with a harrowing meeting between human, ghost, and larger ghost, but you'll have to read that for yourself.

After which, we find Andy is sick, and even though his deeds have earned him a first class ticket to his home, he is unable to be transported away. Finding little hope, Elizabeth must return to where the adventure started, the living world, and find much needed medicine for her friend, and perhaps, love interest. But watch out, dear Elizabeth, as forces from the darkest depths of the after life are ready to strike at any moment.

This novel was simply amazing. I loved it, read it five times over, and will always be a mainstay in my book collection. The Siegals truly took you as far as they possible could with this work, and even if it is for a younger person, aspiring writers and even twenty-somethings could take away a lot from the theme, unrequited love, homesickness, and the triumph of good in its battle against evil....but I've said too much. Read the book to truly find out.