Goth Girl and the Ghost Mouse vs The boy and the ghost: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Maisons hantées, Histoires de fantômes, Haunted houses, Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction
Goth Girl and the Ghost Mouse
Ada Goth is the only child of Lord Goth. The two live together in the enormous Ghastly-Gorm Hall. Lord Goth believes that children should be heard and not seen, so Ada has to wear large clumpy boots so that he can…
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The boy and the ghost
Here's a story in the best American folk tradition. It combines a ghost, a hidden treasure, and an appealing young character who sets out to make his fortune, and does so by courage, kindness and the sort of innocence…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The boy and the ghost is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Goth Girl and the Ghost Mouse.
- The boy and the ghost has the widest readership — 88 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Goth Girl and the Ghost Mouse | The boy and the ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (88) |
Reception
| Goth Girl and the Ghost Mouse | The boy and the ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 88 |
| Editions | 8 | 7 |
| Want to read | — | 83 |
| Reading it now | — | 4 |
| Written reviews | — | 17 |
| Pages | 224 | 33 |