Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost!

by Cornelia Funke

Book Overview

Nine-year-old Tom Tomsky can't catch a break: He's a klutz, his sister Lola pretty much hates his guts, and--this is a big and--he just found a ghost camping out in his cellar. Lucky for Tom his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439849586
• ISBN13: 9780439849586
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Chicken House
• Length: 135 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

An excellent read - Drew (8 years old)

I think it's a very good book because of how it says how to defeat the ghosts the people have to fight. Also, I like how the ghosts look. The book wasn't scary at all and it only took me two days to read it. The book was exciting because you know when they're about to fight the monsters. I thought it was an excellent book.

Kids love it!

My daughters, ages 6 and a half and 5, absolutely loved this book. My younger daughter has never been able to sit long for read alouds without pictures (we've tried all the best...Dahl, EB White, the first Molly Moon, Ramona, you name it) but with this I think she could have gone nonstop cover to cover. We've just received the next two in the series and we're already almost finished with #2. I highly recommend this book.

Who ya gonna call?

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 Ghosthunters And The Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost (Ghosthunters) Ghosthunters And The Totally Moldy Baroness! (Ghosthunters) Ghosthunters And The Muddy Monster Of Doom! (Ghosthunters)

My Son Loved It

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.

Revoltingly Good!

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!