Gus was a friendly ghost vs The Ghost Belonged to Me: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Gus was a friendly ghost

Gus was a friendly ghost Jane Thayer · 1962 ★★★★☆ 4.1 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Ghost Belonged to Me

The Ghost Belonged to Me Richard Peck · 1975 ★★★★☆ 4.4 183 pages · ≈ 3 h 23 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Ghost Belonged to Me higher: 4.4 vs 4.1 from 23 votes.
Gus was a friendly ghost is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Ghost Belonged to Me.

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