Pleasing the Ghost

by Sharon Creech

Book Overview

Newbery Medal winner and master storyteller Sharon Creech spins a wonderfully funny and tender tale. As nine-year-old Dennis confronts the ghost of his uncle Arvie, Arvie's eccentric antics and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439697387
• ISBN13: 9780439697385
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

one of the greatest books

I think this book was phenemenal. It is about a "regular" boy who encounters a ghoast. unfortunutly this wasn't what he really wanted, although he does have an interest in this peculiar ghost. I would encourage kids to read this book. I am 11 years old.

Excellent Book!

I liked the characters in this book. There was also a great plot and a good ending. I couldn't put this book down.

Greatest Read Aloud

I read this book last year to 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th graders and just finished reading it to this year's 2nd grade. The kids enjoyed figuring out what Uncle Arvie was talking about. Even though we only read it once a week the students remembered, talked about, and were very anxious for library day so we could read more. It is a touching love story, a not so scary ghost story, but most of all a very funny book. Unlike some other reviewers I recommend this book to students from 2nd grade up. Also I would say that it IS as well written as Creeches other books, just written for a younger audience. I'm hoping that she will write more about Dennis and his visiting ghosts. When I finished it today I made a waiting list to read it and over half of the kids signed up. I guess I need a few more copies. Find some kids and read it to them, it will be fun for all of you!

Heaven

I like the book it was very funny,silly,and goofy. It's simeler to Six Cents. My favorite charater is Uncle Arvie because he makes up funny words. My favorite part is when Uncle Arvie tried to paint but nothing happend. I like the illustrator's drawings I think they are funny. I think others should read this because it is funny. I recomend this book to my mom. The theme is about a ghost that comes to visit his nephew Dennis. I think Pleasing the ghost is a really cool book.

The ghost strick's back

I liked the book. It was very funny, silly and goofy. A similer book the Six sense. My favorite character is Uncle Arvie. I liked him because he talk's funny. My favorite part is when Dennis dug up the money and when Aunt Julia said to dennis that he could have anything in the world. i liked the conflick in the book because it was interesting and like a puzzel. I also liked the setting which took place during the day and in the fall. The book took place in Dennis's and Arvies's houses. i liked the book also because the author made up funny words like "beany booger". The theme of the book is based on dennis who can see ghosts and Uncle arvie who died . i liked this theme. If I rated the book between 1-5, i would give it a 5. i think the book would be a fairy tale for children and grown-ups. My friend thinks the book is good. i think i should buy it for Christmas. it would be a very good book for my sister and myself. i hope I get it!