Ten Timid Ghosts

by Jennifer O'Connell and Jennifer O'Connell

Book Overview

It's Halloween, and ten timid ghosts in a haunted house have a problem: a mean witch is preparing to move in and scare them away, one by one A hilarious, rhyming counting book that is perfect for Halloween

Young trick-or-treaters will learn to count backwards from ten to one as each ghost flies away to the woods after seeing a gleaming skeleton, a bat black as night, a frightening hoot owl, or an enormous rat -- just a few of all the witch's tricks. But one clever ghost, before flying away, unravels the witch's plan Together, the ghosts rise up against the witch in a big, scary BOO

Jennifer O'Connell's wacky yet mysterious illustrations lead the reader through the ghosts' dilapidated mansion. And her gently spooky and rhyming text encourages children to participate in the haunted countdown, making reading and learning eerie fun

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439158044
• ISBN13: 9780439158046
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Cartwheel Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.8" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Cute Halloween book

Great Halloween book for little kids. Little spooky but mostly cute and funny. Includes math concepts (counting backwards) and various symbols of Halloween. Would recommend.

It was cute.

This is a countdown of ghosts. Very cute ending. My class liked it.