Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.7
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
37895
Points per Word
0.000158
Description
Fulton has gone to the Dial a Ghost agency with a secret and horrible plan. He wants to get rid of his nephew, Oliver, and hires some truly terrifying ghosts to scare the boy to death.
Quick Summary
This wacky tale turns haunting into hysterical mishaps when the scariest ghosts money can hire turn out to be terrible at their jobs and completely lovable instead. Kids will crack up at the comedy of errors as these bumbling specters try to scare a boy but keep accidentally becoming his best friends. If your kid loves Roald Dahl's wickedly funny villains or the playful spooky humor in "The Graveyard Book," they'll devour this ghost story. Perfect for readers in grades 4-7 who enjoy hilariously dark humor with a heartwarming twist.