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

by Jennifer O'connell (Author, Illustrator) "Ten timid ghosts in a haunted house -..." (more)
Key Phrases: timid ghosts

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Product Description
A witch tries to scare ten ghosts out of the haunted house where they live, but in the end, they play a trick on her.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439158044
• ISBN-13: 978-0439158046
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #190,538 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 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

By	Soaring Heart - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

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!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Terrie (Little Chute, WI USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Ten Timid Ghosts (Read with Me Cartwheel Books (Scholastic Paperback)) (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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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.