Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost

Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost by Cornelia Funke


Citation: Funke, Cornelia. Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost. The Chicken House, 2007.

Plot: Tom is 9 years old, and unfortunately has bigger problems that just his big sister. Tom has an averagely scary ghost (an ASG for short) haunting his cellar. No one believes Tom except for his grandmother, who hooks him up with her ghost hunting friend, Hattie. Armed with Hattie's information, Tom goes after the ASG haunting his basement. Tom attacks the ghost with flashlights, Mozart music, and even eggs... all of which everyone knows is perfect for fighting an ASG. Tom's real problems begin when the ASG talks to him, explaining that he is haunting the cellar because he was kicked out of his house by a different ghost. Tom soon finds himself on the hunt for an IRG (an incredibly revolting ghost) which is the worst of the worst. Tom and Hattie must arm themselves and venture to a really, really creepy house in order to help the ASG. What does it take to battle an IRG? Can they win? What happens in the creepy house?

Review:
I really liked this book. I grabbed it from a sixth grader when I noticed it was by Cornelia Funke, the same author that wrote Inkheart. I talked to the class, and a lot of them really like this series. It was a quick read, and it was pretty funny. It reminds me of a funny, less scary Goosebumps book. This book is better aimed at younger tweens, 5th and 6th graders. Though the content is appropriate for even a bit younger if you have a precocious reader trying to grab a Goosebumps book. 

Age: 9 and up

Series: 
Ghosthunters series

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