The Ghost Belonged To Me (Mass Market Paperback)

by Richard Peck (Author) "At one time there was a ghost out in the brick barn on the back of our place..." (more)
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Bestselling children's author Richard Peck presents the first in a quartet of Blossom Culp adventures, available for the first time in Yearling. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"More death! More, if you do not stop it. Others lost, like me in the black water. Save them!"

When Alexander first sees the eerie glow in the dormer window of the barn, it sets his heart pounding. And when he ventures into the barn in the dark of night, his breath catches in his throat. Suddenly Blossom Culp's words come back to him: "You can make contact with the Unseen...." Now there's a girl ghost standing right in front of him, telling him of great danger ahead. But is there time for Alexander to act on her warning? --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 183 pages
• Publisher: Laurel Leaf (July 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440930758
• ISBN-13: 978-0440930754
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,662,839 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Skilfully written, December 4, 2000

By	Stephan Stuecklin "thduggie" (Basel, Switzerland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Ghost Belonged to Me (Paperback)

I'm twenty-three years old, so not necessarily the typical age to read this book, which is aimed at a younger readership. Nevertheless, I very much enjoyed this story, whose main draw are its vivid characters with their different idiosyncrasies, especially the underappreciated Blossom and the sweetly naive Alexander.

Peck starts off by writing a summary of the story in the first chapter, which helps a lot in keeping the reader interested during the somewhat lengthy (but necessary) opening part which introduces the main characters. Ably and wittily Peck illustrates the contrasting mannerisms of Alexander's family, and his keen sense of observation makes this unlikely group seem all the likelier.

Since the title contains the word "ghost", one expects magic in this story; the magic to me is the nostalgic wholeness of a world in which despite quarrels and fights a family stays together, and where quite obviously a protecting hand brings and holds things and people together. At odds with my experience of my world, this book creates a yearning for a better place inside of me, a place where modesty, honesty and trust receive the honor and reward they deserve.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creepy and Intelligent, May 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Ghost Belonged to Me (Paperback)

In 1913 in Bluff City, Missouri, Alexander Arnsworth has seen the eerie glow of a ghost in the barnloft window so often he's come to think of the ghost as "belonging to me." Alexander's plucky friend, Blossom Culp, lives on the other side of the trolley tracks. Together, they explore the barnloft and discover the tormented ghost of Inez Dumaine, a little girl who died in 1861 on the Mississippi River. The rest of this wonderful novel is pure fun. Highly Recommended!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Book!, November 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Ghost Belonged to Me (Paperback)

First of the Blossom Culp series; it is very good, but *DO* go on to get/read the rest of the series ("Ghosts I Have Been", "The Dreadful Future of Blossom Culp", and "Blossom Culp and the Sleep of Death") -- I especially recommend "Ghosts I Have Been".