Five Days of the Ghost (Studies in Slavic Languages and Literature) [School & Library Binding]

William Bell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1992 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Studies in Slavic Languages and Literature

Poking around a sacred Indian burial ground in the middle of the night with her brother, John, isn't Karen Stone's idea of a great way to start off the summer. But she lets John talk her into it, and the two are plunged into a world they never imagined existed - a world where past and present blend, where the spirits of the dead communicate with the living. With the help of John's classmate, Weird Noah Webster, an expert on all things supernatural, Karen and John try to unravel the mystery that surrounds them. At times amused and fascinated, at times terrified, Karen is forced to confront something she has been running from for far too long.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 6-9–It's the beginning of summer vacation, and Karen's older brother, John, wants to visit a nearby burial site for Chippewa chiefs at night. Karen reluctantly accompanies him. There they encounter a ghost who later tells Karen that she's got “big problems.” Why is he there? How does he know what Karen is trying to hide from everyone else? When another ghost starts making trouble at Karen's house, she and John engage the help of Noah, who is a known expert about all things supernatural. The book seems to cover too much ground in five days and lacks a resolution that makes sense. At the beginning of the novel, Karen is still grieving the death of her twin brother, killed in a skateboarding accident two years earlier. She is about to start high school but isn't ready to grow up and get on with her life. The ghost encounter seems to precipitate her ability to let go of her brother. Readers will be left wondering why Karen, John, and Noah are able to find the ghosts so easily, even having an encounter in full daylight at one point. The author spends too much time describing the clothing of the young people and what they are eating, and not enough on their unresolved issues, such as Noah's troubled relationship with his father and his pain over his mother's abandonment. John, in contrast, seems to have no issues at all, and, aside from his weird clothing and food choices, readers never really get to know him.–Kathy Kirchoefer, Prince Georges County Memorial Library System, New Carrollton, MDα(c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Review

"Set in Orillia, ON, this fast-moving ghost story is told over the course of five days. The suspense builds as a medicine bag from the graveyard is opened and spirits find ways to communicate their purpose and feelings. Originally published in 1989, this revised edition has an appealing new cover and updated text that includes recent technologies, such as sound recorders and camera phones. Readers will be entertained as the dead come to rest and the living experience a greater understanding of life."

Recommended

-- CM Magazine --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• School & Library Binding
• Publisher: San Val (March 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613232283
• ISBN-13: 978-0613232289
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,599,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the Best!, October 24, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Five Days of the Ghost (Studies in Slavic Languages and Literature) (Mass Market Paperback)

I had to read this book in class and it was awesome! If you like ghost stories you'll LOVE this one!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Book!, April 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Five Days of the Ghost (Studies in Slavic Languages and Literature) (Mass Market Paperback)

I read this book because my class had to do a novel study. It was a good book to read if you like ghost stories. But this isn't your ordinary ghost story where the ghosts haunt you till you go crazy, the characters get help from the ghost to resolve their problems.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really good book!, June 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Five Days of the Ghost (Studies in Slavic Languages and Literature) (Mass Market Paperback)

I first read this book a couple of years ago, and I love it! I've read it several times since then and I find it really amazing. Read it!