The Ghost of Thomas Kempe

by Penelope Lively

Book Overview

From the late 1700s, an increasing number of British, American and continental European sailing ships

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525304959
• ISBN13: 9780525304951
• Release Date: September 1973
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

This is a book from my elementary days back in the mid 1970's.

This is a book from my elementary days back in the mid 1970's. I remembered the general story and blue cover, but not the title or author's name. My oldest was able to track it down for an early Christmas present for me. I am excited to read it again. I love that it was about a child as I was when I first read it. The book is in great condition, pulled from a library in the 1980's judging from the old checkout card. It was noted not to have the dust jacket that I had vaguely remembered all these years.

Funny, Smart book by a Booker Prize winner

This is a funny, smart book by someone who has won the Booker Prize for adult literature as well as the Carnegie Medal, which is the British equivalent to the Newbery. The story is original and very funny. It's one of my favorite books and I'm sorry that it's not in print in the U.S., but check your library for it.

The Ghost of Thomas Kempe

This is a fantastic book for all ages young and old... an easily comprehensible text of a gripping storyline. Once you've started at it, you wouldn't want to put it down.

Chris's Review

The Ghost of Thomas Kempe is a very good story of which the Harrison family move from their old house to a new Countryside Cottage but they dont knpw that a 300 year old bloke is trying to haunt them. The family recieved letters and messages as if the GHOST was trying to haunt them.The atmospheric detail and Archaic language used,was to a good effect. The book was quite good but the ending was not very well thought out!

it's a good mystery/ghost story -sarah

The ghost of Thomas Kempe is a spooky story written by penelope lively. The Harrison family have strange things going on in their new house. Messages are being left in places in werid writting and odd things have been happening. James Harrison is sure there's a ghost haunting the house but no-one will beive him until things start to get too out of hands........ This book makes a good read and is suitable for anyone who is willing to sit down and get engrossed into solving the mystery of the Harrisons house.

very good

This is a book about James Harrisson and his best friend Simon trying to get rid of a 300 year old poltergeist. The writing was really strong and good. The book got better as it went along.