Pleasing the Ghost

3.6 avg 1059 votes 135 reviews 552 want to read

About this book

Ever since his father died, Dennis has been seeing ghosts. Lots of ghosts. They blow in on the breeze, visit for a while, and fly off again. But one night the ghost of his Uncle Arvie floats in the window. And Arvie wants to do more than chat. Together, they find a lost love letter, finish a special painting, and dig up buried treasure — all for Arvie's widow, Julia. Dennis loves having his uncle around again, but there's still one ghost he's longing to see. Perhaps on the next ghost wind . . . Master storyteller Sharon Creech has woven a wonderfully funny, romantic tale. Arvie's eccentric antics and wonderful word play keep the reader laughing, but at its tender heart, the story reveals the holes left in our lives when we lose the ones we love.

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3.6/5 · 1059 readers · 89 pages · ≈ 1 h 39 m · Light

How long does it take to read Pleasing the Ghost?

About ≈ 1 h 39 m — 89 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mPleasing the Ghost~1 h 39 m

How many pages is Pleasing the Ghost?

89 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Pleasing the Ghost89

What genre is Pleasing the Ghost?

It sits on the Ghost Stories, Fiction shelves.

Is Pleasing the Ghost in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Pleasing the Ghost?

Sharon Creech (1945–0).

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