A Ghost Named Fred vs Ghost in the Noonday Sun: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Treasure-trove, Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction
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Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Twelve-year-old Oliver tries to escape from pirates who take him to an island to find the ghost and treasure of Gentleman Jack.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Ghost in the Noonday Sun has the widest readership — 270 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Ghost Named Fred | Ghost in the Noonday Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (270) |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
Reception
| A Ghost Named Fred | Ghost in the Noonday Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 270 |
| Editions | 8 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 205 |
| Reading it now | — | 8 |
| Written reviews | — | 35 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 733 |
| Pages | 54 | 150 |