Portable Ghosts
A chapter book for 9-12 year olds from master story-teller Margaret Mahy. Ditta wants to be a detective, and when she encounters a ghostly boy in the corner of the school library she has her first mystery to solve. Before she knows it, she has a whole handful of mysteries to deal... read full description below.
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Quick Reference
| ISBN |
9781869505707 |
| Barcode |
9781869505707 |
| Published |
24 February 2006 by HarperCollins |
| Format |
Paperback, New title |
| Author(s) |
By Mahy, Margaret |
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Full details for this title
| Interest Age |
10-13 years |
| Reading Age |
10-13 years |
| NBS Text |
Children's Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
|
| Number of Pages |
176 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 135mm
Height: 200mm
Spine: 7mm |
| Weight |
130g |
|
| Dewey Code |
Not specified |
| Catalogue Code |
16658 |
Description of this Book
Ditta is a smart sassy 12-year-old who wants to be a detective - and when she encounters a ghostly boy reading in a mysterious corner of her school library she has her first mystery to solve. But when her best friend Max tells her the bedroom floor in his brand new house is haunted too, the mysteries start coming thick and fast and before she knows it she has a whole handful to solve. With her nerdy computer-geek sister Mirabel, the three friends find that ghosts are much more adaptable than they ever thought possible and Ditta finds not one but two ways of making them portable. The relationship that develops between the children and the garrulous old man who sits in the park every day with his laptop is delightful, and adds a thoughtful dimension to the story which teachers will be able to use creatively to explore a number of interesting social issues. A wonderful, funny, quirky supernatural adventure for younger readers, Portable Ghosts is the perfect introduction to Mahy chapter books for nine-ten year olds and is full of her trademark wit and whimsy.
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