AGGIE AND THE GHOST, by Matthew Forsythe, Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, Hardcover, $19.99 (ages 4-8)
A girl gets more than she bargained for when she moves into a haunted house in Aggie and the Ghost, by Matthew Forsythe.
Aggie is very excited to live on her own—until she finds out her new house is haunted. But no fear, the situation is nothing that can’t be fixed with a carefully considered list of rules: No haunting after dark. No stealing socks. No eating all the food.
But the ghost doesn’t like playing by the rules and challenges Aggie to an epic game of tic-tac-toe—winner gets the house. —Synopsis provided by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Aggie and the Ghost is a witty ghost story with lovely twists and turns throughout.
Author Matthew Forsythe’s brilliantly tongue-in-cheek story features humor, heart and a stubborn streak that will have young readers fully invested.
Forsythe’s watercolor, gouache and colored pencil illustrations are deceptively simple. Forsythe’s use of space, color and light are exceptional.
Aggie and the Ghost is a delightful tale of a not-so-friendly friendship that’s warm and inviting.
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