The Ghost of Popcorn Hill - Hardcover

Wright, Betty Ren

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823410099 ISBN 13: 9780823410095

Publisher: Holiday House, 1993

Synopsis

Peter and Martin try to deal with their frisky new dog, Rosie, and with two lonely ghosts, one of whom is the ghost of a lovable sheepdog. By the author of The Dollhouse Murders.

About this title

About the Author:

Betty Ren Wright is the best-selling author of many books for children, inclduing "The Dollhouse Murders" and "Christina's Ghost", both of which received the Texas Bluebonnet Award. She live in Racine, Wisconsin.

From Publishers Weekly:

When Martin and Peter encounter the lonely ghosts of a farmer and a sheepdog, they try to reunite the pair. At the same time, the boys begin to appreciate the companionship and loving nature of Rosie, their own dog. Wright's eerie, frequently somber details will easily beguile readers: "Moonlight shone right through the mournful face, the raggedy trousers held up with red suspenders, and the tattered shirt. He looked like a ghostly scarecrow." Forthright descriptions of the novel's picturesque setting create a marked contrast to the dim and haunting images. "From the top of Popcorn Hill you could see for miles. Fruit trees, with blossoms that looked like popcorn, dotted the hillside. Beyond were meadows and a creek, and there were woods everywhere." These youngsters are flesh-and-blood creations (unlike some of their encounters); the most reluctant readers will be cheering them on every step of the way. With a skill and style somewhat unusual for this genre, Ritz's handsomely shaded, full-page drawings add considerable atmosphere. Ages 8-12.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0823410099
• ISBN 13: 9780823410095
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32