Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (724 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0230759807 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book is a triumph from an author and illustrator at the height of his powers." —Reading Zone. "The most covetable book of the year. It is simply the most outstandingly beautiful piece of book design and production
Ada Goth is the only child of Lord Goth. The two live together in Ghastly-Gorm Hall. Lord Goth believes that children should be heard and not seen, so Ada has to wear large clumpy boots so that he can always hear her coming. This makes it hard for her to make friends and she's rather lonely. Then one day William and Emily Cabbage come to stay at the house, and together with a ghostly mouse called Ishmael they and Ada work together to unravel a dastardly plot!
"Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Gnomes" Pop Bop Early on, when I hit that line describing Lord Goth, I knew I had a book that I was going to enjoy. The bigger question, though, was whether a younger reader who wouldn't get that joke would enjoy the book.Well, this is one of the most carefully and sharply written and most elegantly illustrated books I've looked at for younger readers. It's a mystery, an adventure, a ghost story, and a little-girl-lost-story, but it's loaded with puckish good humor and cheerfully dark wit. This is a quir. "A beautiful book and a beautiful story" according to JTinBellevue. The story is fun and silly and can be enjoyed by adults and kids. Physically the book is a beauty--the inside covers, the paper edges, the cover and the illustrations are rich and a joy to hold. I purchase a lot of kindle books but this is a paper book that I will keep and enjoy for years.. Five Stars Such a wonder book!!!!