It’s an icky, sticky situation… Look out for ghost goo! Dripping sticky green slime wherever it goes, an “ASG” (that’s Averagely Spooky Ghost) is hiding out in Tom’s cellar. Why? Because it’s being haunted, too — by a much bigger, way badder Incredibly Revolting Ghost (“IRG,” for anyone new to ghouls). And the IRG is the kind of ghost that uses its head — as a ginormous bellowing bowling ball, gross! Good thing for Tom his grandma’s best friend just happens to be a world-famous ghosthunter…
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"A nice little book. I got the second one as a small Halloween present so I bought this one on my Nook. It only took me a about three hours to read. I liked it. The characters were humorous and imaginative. I can't say much about it. It was a pretty basic story. time to crack open book two."
— Eoin (5 out of 5 stars)
" Funke's Inkheart series is very good - the Ghosthunters series is for kids and I didn't get into the first book much at all. "
— Tod, 2/18/2014" This is a junior book that I read outloud to my kids. They loved it! "
— Analisa, 1/30/2014" Silly. Which is probably great for its intended audience of 8-11 year-olds. Made it a little hard for me to get through, though. "
— Trina, 1/26/2014" My seven year old nephew absolutely loved this. "
— Pjsimps1, 1/4/2014" I was pleasantly surprised by this book. Great characters. Fun plot. Tom and his grandma's best friend pair up to fight an IRG to get him out of the house for the former poltergeist who haunted it. "
— Tamara, 1/1/2014" Perfect book series for young boys!! Lots of humor and ghost fighting. We read the whole series and my boys just couldnt get enough of them! Cornelia Funke is a great author! "
— Jennifer, 12/27/2013" Fun and not too spooky, perfect for a kid looking for a not so scary Halloween book. "
— Brandi, 12/21/2013" Was fun to listen to en route to Texas. "
— Clark, 12/8/2013" Cornelia Funke shows she can write a books that not only have engaging characters and plot line, but can be genuinely funny... from a kid's point of view. I loved this series! "
— Adam, 12/3/2013" I want to read the whole series cause you can finish them in like an hour or two, and they are really fun to read when your just looking for a fast read "
— Chloe, 10/29/2013" This was another book by Cornelia Funke that I enjoyed quite a bit. What was different about this one was the lack of a lot of complications that can derail a book like that. Great for middle grade readers. "
— Matthew, 10/28/2013" Considering this a young adult book it was really good. It was a different type for the younger kids, clean and not too scary. I'm going to recommend this to my niece. "
— Joyce, 10/27/2013" When I read it, I really liked it. "
— Megan, 10/25/2013" I read this book because I love Cornelia Funke, and I couldn't find any other books by her. I had already read The Inkheart Trilogy, Dragon Rider, and Igraine the Brave. For a children's book, I found this extremely entertaining. "
— Shelby, 10/13/2013" what can I say, my daughter loves scary stories... "
— Terry, 9/14/2013" J. K. Rowling has nothing on Cornelia Funke. This is another good series from the creator of Inkheart. It has a predictable plot (good for early readers) and some very original characters. "
— Nan, 9/10/2013" read this book a while ago, i liked it alot, but not enough to complete the series, tom is afraid of his basement, and when he finds that there is a ghost down there he freaks! but him and the ghost become friends when they both have an even bigger ghost problem on their hands. "
— Mikaela, 6/15/2013" Probably great for the target audience. "
— Kelly, 3/25/2013" Overall a fun read. I was a little hesitant at first. Not sure where she was going to go with the story line but pleasantly surprised and loved the dynamics between Tom and his older sister. A definite read for children who enjoy stories that are a bit spooky but not over the top. "
— Brenda, 7/9/2012" I liked that this book was scary. "
— Oliver, 5/8/2012" I read this sometime in 5th grade during my battle of the books. It was pretty good. The author managed to make a story about a ghost catcher creative and very funny. "
— Hannah, 5/3/2012" I just felt so-so about this one, so I quit listening to it. Had some impressive vocab words in it, though. I didn't like the whiney ghost and the other characters, either, but I think that kids would probably get it. "
— Jill, 4/28/2012" This was a cute book. It's a quick read and is entertaining all the way thru. "
— Marty, 3/29/2012" This book was quite extraordinary, but I liked it a lot. It inspired me to read the rest of the ''Ghosthunters'' books. Three cheers for Cornelia Funke! "
— Lanie, 1/5/2012" Young readers who like simple ghost stories may like this. Not a scary book, light reading and humorous for kids. "
— Ranell, 12/2/2011" This was a fun book to read. "
— Frank, 10/24/2011" Good, cute book for kids. Not very scary so most kids would be okay reading it. Good for 3rd graders and up. "
— Carrie, 8/26/2011" (3.5)<br/>Summary:<br/>Tom is scared of a ghost who haunts his cellar. He turns to his grandmother for help who refers him to one of her ghosthunting friends. Tom then finds himself recruited as a ghosthunter and having to face his fears. "
— Mandy, 6/18/2011" Started reading this aloud to my 5 year old, but he lost interest (more appropriate for upper grades for sure). Anyway, my 9 year old grabbed it out of the library bag and proceeded to read it cover to cover, and has since finished the second one.<br/><br/>Cute idea. "
— Emily, 3/22/2011" Caitlin (7) liked it but lost interest in the series after the first couple, Ian (9) said it didn't look interesting so he didn't read it. "
— Leokids, 2/14/2011" Was fun to listen to en route to Texas. "
— Clark, 11/9/2010" Listened to this audiobook with my boys for Halloween. The guy does a great job on the voices. Just right on the scariness for ages 6+. "
— Kristyn, 10/31/2010" Boy helps a misplaced ghost recover his home. Shades of Eva Ibbotson. A sweet story but with out Ibbotson's canny humor. Nice narration and character voices. "
— Camille, 10/30/2010" Overall a fun read. I was a little hesitant at first. Not sure where she was going to go with the story line but pleasantly surprised and loved the dynamics between Tom and his older sister. A definite read for children who enjoy stories that are a bit spooky but not over the top. "
— Brenda, 10/25/2010" I just felt so-so about this one, so I quit listening to it. Had some impressive vocab words in it, though. I didn't like the whiney ghost and the other characters, either, but I think that kids would probably get it. "
— Jill, 10/13/2010" i read it for fun when my lil cousin went to the library. very interesting "
— VivShay, 9/19/2010" Fun story. As a mom, what I didn't like the use of "stupid", "idiot" and other words like that. "
— Tiffiny, 8/18/2010" A fun series about a boy, his grandmother's friend who hunts ghosts, and their not-so-scary ghost friend who helps them. Very fun and imaginative. "
— Beka, 6/28/2010" We listed to this audiobook on the way to Moab. It was fun to listen to but after a while, i personally got bored. My boys loved it though. "
— Ane, 5/24/2010" A really fun book for those mid-elementary kids. As clever and well-crafted as I would expect from Cornelia Funke, but aimed at a younger audience than the "Ink books." "
— Paige, 3/8/2010Cornelia Funke is a multiple award–winning German author, best known for writing the Inkworld trilogy as well as The Thief Lord. The Inkworld books, which have won the 2003 Mildred L. Batchelder Award as well as the 2004 and 2006 BookSense Book of the Year Children’s Literature Awards, have gained incredible attention, and Funke has been dubbed the “German J. K. Rowling.” She currently lives in Los Angeles.