The Gift from Obadiah's Ghost

Wainwright, Richard M.

ISBN 10: 0961956623 / ISBN 13: 9780961956622

Published by Family Life Publishing, Dennis, Massachusetts, 1990

About this Item

First edition, stated. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page: "To Mark, / May Obadiah's words remind us--with courage, anything is possible! / Richard M. Wainwright." Book is square and unmarked; corners sharp. The dust jacket is not priced; some fading to spine and edges; Brodart protected.

Seller Inventory # 006744

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Gift from Obadiah's Ghost
• Publisher: Family Life Publishing, Dennis, Massachusetts
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0961956623
• ISBN 13: 9780961956622
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Jack Crompton
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

A young boy is able to overcome his fear of the dark with the help of a ghost

Reviews

Tommy won't be going trick-or-treating--he's afraid of the dark. When a cat lures him into a nearby abandoned house, however, he meets Obadiah, who is doomed to spend his days as a ghost until he helps someone "learn that courage is stronger than fear." Obadiah gives Tommy a pair of magic glasses that allow him to see in the dark, and the boy joins his friends on Halloween. While rescuing a dog, Tommy loses the glasses and is forced to be brave on his own. His courage, of course, frees Obadiah. Although well-meaning, this is a humorless, treacly tale served up in the classic Elsie Dinsmore tradition. Poorly edited to boot, it contains numerous grammatical and punctuation errors. The illustrations add a little zest. Ages 5-10.
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