Annie Barrows' Ivy & Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go will have kids jumping in their seats one instant and rolling on the floor laughing the next. While Bean is the loudest girl in her class, Ivy is the quietest, best-behaved second grader. So when Ivy scares the whole class silly by saying there's a ghost in the girls' bathroom, everyone is surprised!
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"I think that Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go is really funny, especially the part when the toilet overflows in the girls' bathroom and Mrs. Noble gets mad. The pictures are really nice, and I like the way everybody's eyes look when they are staring at the ghost. I also enjoyed when Bean snipped Nancy's hair in the middle of the night for a potion. I love Ivy's bedroom! The first book talks about it more and shows a great picture of it, though. Read Book 1 and you will understand Book 2 much better. I thought it was a really great book. READ IT, READ IT, READ IT, READ IT, READ IT!!!"
— Emmi (4 out of 5 stars)
" Ivy and Bean are best friends. They shouldn't be but are. Ivy is very quiet and always knows the right answers. Bean is loud, talks alot, and fidgets. They "see" a ghost in the outdoor bathrooms at school. Of course, everyone in their class hears and they get in trouble. They decide they must send the ghost back to it's grave. "
— Janice, 2/2/2014" I can't believe I missed reviewing this book. It's one of my favorite Ivy & Bean books. The lovely pun-ny title is enough to make you laugh. Ivy and Bean inadvertently start the rumor that the girl's bathroom is haunted. So, of course, none of the girls can use it any more, so, the ghost has to go. And Ivy and Bean are just the people to preform the magic involved in making the ghost go away. Fun from start to finish. "
— Kathy, 1/31/2014" Another fun book about these two. Great illustrations. And I picked up a new phrase: "trouble with cheese on top." "
— Anne, 1/30/2014" i liked when they put food coloring in the potion and when the ghost has glowing eyes. "
— Gigi, 1/27/2014" My first Ivy and Bean book. I can see the appeal. I like the friendship and imagination of the two girls and the fact that they have a mischievous streak. "
— Christi, 1/26/2014" Again, my daughter liked this, but I was so-so toward it. Lots of ghosts, graves, and dead talk. A little darker than the others we have read. But she likes them, so this is just my opinion. "
— Donald, 1/24/2014" that book was great! it was not really funny though. "
— Lily, 1/21/2014" i love this book. now i am on book 3. i am going in order. "
— Brooke, 1/18/2014" This was a young reader chapter book. I felt like I was in elementary school again! It was very cute and I read the whole thing to my kids in one sitting. It's like this lady remembered exactly what it was like to be in elementary school again. "
— Jacquie, 1/15/2014" I loved this book, and I also want to read the others in the series! "
— Janaki, 12/25/2013" 3 stars for the story, 5 stars for the excellent reading. Fair warning, this story has a few gross out moments, where blood and other bodily fluids are discussed among 7-year old girls. "
— Elizabeth, 11/30/2013" Such a cute book, my daughter loved it! :) "
— Eveli, 11/10/2013" another adorable Ivy and Bean story. The characters are believably mischeivious and my 1st and 3rd grader cannot get enough of them! "
— Kari, 10/2/2013" This was an interesting story and just enough pictures to keep my 4 year old entertained. I thought the plot line was a litte better pulled together in this book than the first one. "
— Amanda, 9/25/2013" it was a funny book and i loved it "
— Egerman2, 1/8/2013" I really like this chapter book! I would let any of my kids read it. The main girls make the entire story interesting and I love this author! "
— Amanda, 8/24/2012" I liked this Ivy and Bean adventure even better than the first! "
— Jamie, 7/3/2012" BOO! I'm the ghost of the school. "
— Alexa, 5/15/2012" 4 1/2 stars. Great early chapter book "
— April, 4/16/2012" a cute series about two friends. in this installation, they think they see a ghost in the school washroom.. "
— Artslyz, 3/21/2012" I learned that Ivy and bean are doing very silly things. "
— Kristin, 2/19/2012" It was hilarious because they were so young and they didn't understand that the ghost wasn't real. What silly girls. It was just their imagination! You can't blame them because they're only in 2nd grade. "
— Abe, 2/3/2012" Fun book. I can't wait for Aspen to read it and figure out the double meaning in the title. "
— Rebecca, 1/8/2012" Em and I liked the first one better but this one was cute too. "
— Melissa, 11/2/2011" Cute story about quiet Ivy and boisterous Bean who discover a ghost in the school bathroom! They enjoy the intrigue, but their 2nd grade teacher tells them she doesn't want to hear about it again. Can Ivy's magic potions make the ghost return to its grave? "
— Becky, 10/19/2011" I liked how they were believing in something that wasn't really true. "
— Lucy, 10/8/2011" Nice, felt longer than #1 and more to it. "
— Theshanster, 8/7/2011" This second installment in the Ivy and Bean series is fine, but really nothing super special. The plot is a little thin, and my daughter didn't love the half-toned hijinks as much as the first one. "
— Johnny, 6/22/2011" that book was great! it was not really funny though. "
— Lily, 6/21/2011" I loved the Ivy and Bean series because it told a story of two friends who had a great relationship and what they did together and how they weren't always friends. "
— Chyna, 6/17/2011" This book is perfect for a person who likes a mystery but not a scary mystery. If you are just starting to read or like a quick read this is a book for you. "
— cassie, 5/12/2011" Kids loved this book. They asked me to read this instead of watching a movie! "
— Lisa, 4/25/2011" 4 1/2 stars. Great early chapter book "
— April, 3/8/2011" Annie Barrows--love your writing. These characters are so lovable. Need to get more "Ivy + Bean" "
— Leni, 2/27/2011" Love reading these with my girls - so mischievous - good life lessons to teach. "
— Jill, 2/5/2011" a cute series about two friends. in this installation, they think they see a ghost in the school washroom.. "
— Artslyz, 1/8/2011" Em and I liked the first one better but this one was cute too. "
— Melissa, 1/5/2011" I like to write and read a lot.So this will help my writing be more creative "
— Cleo, 12/27/2010" I love these girls! The fact that Bean eats "ice cream soup" at the end pretty much sums up everything about this series that is so perfect. Ivy + Bean are like a time machine back to second grade, for me. "
— Nicole, 12/23/2010Annie Barrows is the New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, and the author of The Truth According to Us, and the Ivy + Bean chapter book series, among others. Her books have been nominated for many awards, including the Bluestem Award, the Mark Twain Award, the Virginia Readers’ Choice, the Massachusetts Children’s Book Award, and the Kentucky Bluegrass Award.
Cassandra Morris has received critical acclaim for her voice-over work from Publishers Weekly and AudioFile magazine, earning a dozen Earphones Awards and twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. Her voice has also been heard on television in commercial campaigns and numerous Nickelodeon and Disney products. She is the voice of many cartoon characters, including Leo and Luna in Yu-Gi-Oh, Carrie in Barbie: A Fairy Secret, Nathan in Pokémon, and Lola in Angelo Rules.