Ten Timid Ghosts (Read With Me Paperbacks) [Paperback]

Jennifer O'connell (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Read With Me Paperbacks

Ten ghosts, a witch, and a haunted house make this Halloween countdown a spooky treat!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439158044
• ISBN-13: 978-0439158046
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #37 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Ages 4-8 > Picture Books
  • #58 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Holidays & Festivals > Halloween

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TEN STARS FOR TEN TIMID GHOSTS! (ONE FOR EACH GHOST!), October 16, 2000

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Soaring Heart - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ten Timid Ghosts (Read With Me Paperbacks) (Paperback)

The illustrations are so great that I bought this without even reading the book! When I read it to my daughter I was very happy with the story.

A witch decides to move into the TEN TIMID GHOSTS' happy haunted house. She scares each ghost away, one-by-one, using a different disguise or prop each time--skeleton, bat, ghoul, cat, owl, vampire, monster, spider, rat, and mummy. The last clever ghost the witch frightens away figures out that it was her the whole time and tells the other ghost friends who are now homeless in the woods. Now we've got ten Angry ghosts...I'm not going to give away the ending but it is terrific!

I highly recommend this book; not only is it entertaining with wonderful illustrations but it is a countdown backwards from 10 so it is good for any age child to enjoy! My daughter is 2 and can count to five (well sometimes... so this will come in handy once she has learned to count to ten then she can have a fun way to count backwards! Actually she can count to ten: she'll say "one, two, four, ten!" LOL!)

Thanks Jennifer! You've got a winner here!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Witch's Hoax Unravels, August 26, 2002

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Terrie (Little Chute, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ten Timid Ghosts (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Read with Me Cartwheel Books (Pb)) (School & Library Binding)

The ten timid ghosts are just minding their own business, haunting their house like always when a witch decides to move in on their turf. She tries all kinds of scary costumes (that are actually quite funny) and she almost succeeds in clearing the ghosts out of their own space, but her hoax unravels in the end. Find out how! The illustrations are colorful and fun-filled. The text is simple and easy for little ones to follow. Maybe not a Halloween classic but a fun story that little ones are sure to enjoy that you can read in the days leading up to Halloween to familiarize little ones with spooky costumes.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Reading All Year, April 16, 2003

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Corday H. Borders (Mt. Pleasant, SC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ten Timid Ghosts (Read With Me Paperbacks) (Paperback)

I chose this book to use in a math workshop for kindergarten and first grade teachers. Teachers enjoyed the book and were excited about using it in their classrooms. It is a great resource to use during the month of October to help students recognize numbers and work with number combinations. Not only did the teachers love the book, but my four year old son also loved the book. Desipte the fact that Halloween is long over, he still insists on reading it all the time. He loves the illustrations and the story line. It is a wonderful book with clever and predictable word patterns that also encourages young children to practice recognizing their numbers.