12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Revoltingly Good!, October 1, 2006
This review is from: Ghosthunters #1: Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost (Hardcover)
This is a cute little twist to the haunted house/ghost hunter type of story...in Ghosthunter's and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost we met Tom (9 years old BTW) who has a few problems of his own (besides the ASG that he's just discovered in the cellar of his apartment building...that's an ASG is an Average Spooky Ghost, for those not in the know). Tom's a bit of a klutz, his sister's always picking on him (she is a BIG sister after all), and his parent's are a little worried about his strange behavior...lucky for Tom, his grandmother is a bit more understanding AND happens to be best buds with one of the best ghost hunters around! Under her supervision, Tom is taught the tools of the trade (hot water bottles, mirrors, Mozart music, ect...) to rid is cellar of the ASG...and he's quite successful until he discovers that his ASG has been evicted from his normal haunt by a IRG (incredibly REVOLTING ghost) and would really like to go back home...what ensues is exactly what the title suggests!
Tom and Hattie (the world famous ghost hunter) set off with the ASG to oust it from its current location so that Tom's ASG can go back to his regular haunt! What happens next? Well, you'll have to read to find out...and I don't think you'll be disappointed! This book has scares, humor and a pretty good story line. Great for young readers, especially around Halloween time! This book is a great beginner chapter book (ages 7-9 I think would be ideal) and it still has some illustrations to help flesh out the story for young readers. Book comes complete with a list of acronyms at the end, so you can brush up on your ghost hunting terminology and some handy ghost hunting tips! This book would make a fine read aloud too, but probably not for children under 5...there are not a lot of pictures and there is a lot of detail that might be best appreciated by kids over 5, but that's just my opinion! I give it a solid A, it's that kind of campy scary/funny/creepy/spooky combination that is just right for kids! We all loved it...my kids are 6 (boy) and 8 (girl) and they both got a real kick out of Tom's adventure and are looking forward to the next in the series!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Who ya gonna call?, January 13, 2007
Kids who read the Goosebumps books
Or show a lot of spunk
Will really, really like this one
By Ms. Cornelia Funke
Tom was scared of many things
That lived down in the cellar
But then he found to his dismay
There was a ghostly dweller
His grandma knew just what to do
She gave him the address
Of Hetty Hyssop, Ghosthunter
To ease the boy's distress
She told him how to hunt his ghost
And even though quite scared
He went down there and did his thing
And soon had that ghost snared
You might think this is the end
But that's where you'd be wrong
If I were singing, this would be
The middle of the song
One ghost hunt led to the next
And now instead of bolting
They face an even tougher ghost
That's Incredibly Revolting
Sparklers, mirrors, graveyard dirt
Clothes each shade of red
These are some essential tools
To fight the haunting dead
An entertaining spooky tale
For kids from eight to ten
I'd like to think that this is one
They'll want to read again
Amanda Richards, January 13, 2007
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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My Son Loved It, November 2, 2006
While looking for Funke's other book "Dragon Rider", I saw this one and picked it up. My eight year old son, who has just about refused to read anything but a favorite sci-fi series, found it very easy to read and very entertaining. He could not wait for book #2 which we have already purchased and read.
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