Georgie [Paperback]

Robert Bright (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 1999 | Grade Level: P and up

Out of print for over a decade, two standouts from the bewitching Georgie the ghost series are available again. In Georgie (1944), readers are introduced to the gentle little ghost, who happily haunts Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker's house -- creaking the loose board on the stairs and giving the parlor door a little squeak every night -- until his world is turned topsy-turvy and he must find a new house to haunt.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Grownups will shiver with delight when they recognize this old favorite. Georgie the mild-mannered little ghost has been around for over half a century, his gentle ways happily haunting generations of children. Georgie is quite content with his quiet routine in the home of the Whittakers. Every evening he creaks a loose board on the stairs and squeaks the parlor door. This is the cue for Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker to go to bed, Herman the cat to start to prowl, and Miss Oliver the owl to wake up and hoot. But one day when Mr. Whittaker gets a notion in his head to nail down the creaky step and oil the squeaky door, suddenly everything changes. Poor Georgie can no longer perform his ghostly duties, and must leave home to find a new haunt. But will he find happiness? Robert Bright's deep-blue ink drawings provide a spooky tone that pleasantly belies Georgie's friendly nature. We're delighted to see this well-loved classic of the pleasures of home sweet home back in print. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter

From Publishers Weekly

-42542-6. In these 1944 and 1963 favorites, newly back in print, the shy ghost loses his home temporarily when the creaking step and hinges are fixed, and scares away the villains when the house is robbed. Ages 3-up. (Sept.)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (September 10, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0374425396
• ISBN-13: 978-0374425395
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #599,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My first memories as a child include this story., June 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Georgie (Paperback)

As a small child I listened to Georgie on a 45 record. Georgie isn't about a scary haunting, but about the relationship between the Whittakers and Georgie, and how we all need to feel useful in life.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brings back great memories!, November 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Georgie (Paperback)

I loved this book as a child, and I came across it quite accidentally a couple of years ago. My youngest daughter, now 6, counts this as one of her favorite books. Now we read it to each other, almost every night, although I always secretly hope that she will let me read it to her. I love reading it to make it come even more alive (the big door GROANED so...). Her favorite part is when Georgie goes looking for a new home and a ghost at another house turns him away.

It's such a fun book!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Georgie and Caspar are soulmates, June 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Georgie (Paperback)

A friendly little ghost named Georgie must look for a new place to live when the gentleman of the house decides to nail down the stair Georgie creaks each night and oil the hinges on the door he squeeks each night. Can ghosts file for unemployment? This endearing story celebrates our interdependence -- it's only when Georgie makes his ghost sounds that Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker know it's bedtime, Miss Oliver the owl knows it's time to wake and Herman the cat knows it's time to prowl. The action moves along at a lively pace and the charming black and white drawings are full of amusing details. Children will be reassured by the fact that even those things rumored to be very scary can turn out to be as friendly as this little ghost.