Ghost Library - Hardcover

Bo is a little girl who loves to read stories before bedtime. One evening, as she is reading an especially funny tale about a witch with stinky feet, all the lights go out. Before she can recover, a clammy hand grabs one end of her book. She closes her eyes and holds on tight to the other end. Bo and her story book are whisked away to a strange place where she has never been before. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself standing in the Ghost Library, a gigantic, spooky room filled with empty shelves. It isnat long before she meets the friendly ghosts who regularly visit this place. Theyare constantly looking for more good stories--but their shelves are always empty. Bo is a little girl whose head is filled with ideas. She dreams up the perfect way to help the ghosts fill their library with wonderful stories. David Mellingas funny, highly-detailed, full-color illustrations complement his amusing tale. They include a cleverly extended three-panel illustration with a gatefold and three two-page spreads that tell Boas story in purely pictorial images.

[back cover]
Bo was reading her favorite book, when without warning ...

the lights went out!
Bo felt a cold chill.
Whispers sniffled and snuffled in the dark. Shadows shivered closer.
A clammy hand grabbed Bo’s book . . .
“GOT IT!” squealed a voice!
Boys and girls who have enjoyed The Ghost Library will also want to read two more of David Melling’s funny and captivating books:The Kiss That Missed and The Tale of Jack Frost.
Praise for The Kiss That Missed:
“Readers will find both the text and the playful color cartoon illustrations amusing. Melling captures great expressions in his caricatures....”
—School Library Journal
[front flap]
THE GHOST LIBRARY
Written and illustrated by David Melling
One evening, as Bo is reading an especially funny tale about a witch with stinky feet, all the lights go out. Before she can recover from this sudden total darkness, a clammy hand grabs at her book. She closes her eyes and holds on tight—until she and her story book are whisked away to a very strange place. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself standing in an enormous, spooky room filled with empty shelves. Why are there so many shelves in this spooky old room? And why is every last shelf completely empty? Bo has just entered The Ghost Library!
[back flap]
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David Melling is an English illustrator and storyteller who has created many funny and delightful books for boys and girls. In addition toThe Ghost Library, Barron’s is also the North American publisher of David Melling’sThe Kiss That Missed , and The Tale of Jack Frost. He is married and lives with his wife and daughter in Oxfordshire, England.