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Dial-A-Ghost
by Eva Ibbotson
ISBN: 0525466932
ISBN-13: 9780525466932
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Miss Pringle and Mrs. Mannering, who run a program for displaced ghosts called "Adopt-A-Ghost," attempt to find homes for two of their clients. The first is a family of five ghosts-all of whom were killed when a bomb landed on their house during World War II. The second is an unhappy couple, destroyed by the loss of their only child, bent on ridding the human world of all children. When Miss Pringle and Mrs. Mannering accidently mix these clients up, each set gets placed into the wrong home. Will the Adopt-A-Ghost program be able to correct their mistake before a ghostly disaster occurs?
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"While much of this territory may seem familiar, it is never old to young readers who like their humor laced with blood-curdling screams, and just can't get enough."
-- Kirkus
"...Ibbotson has a hilarious was of saying truly terrible things in a very nice way, a wry wit that should be appreciated by readers of all ages." -- Carolyn Cushman
-- Locus
"The predictable but enjoyable plot moves quickly, the text has wit, and the characterizations are specific and funny." -- Janice M. Del Negro
-- Bulletin of the Center for Children\'s Books
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Published date: 2001
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.5 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.8 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Pages: 256
Synopses
A family of nice ghosts protects a British orphan from the diabolical plans of his evil guardians.
Publisher's Notes
In an attempt to get rid of little Oliver from Helton Hall, his cousins hire a company to scare him out of his own home, yet things suddenly take a twist when Adopta, a girl spirit, turns against the cousins to side with Oliver to remove the plotting duo from the premises.
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Dial-A-Ghost
Ibbotson, Eva
Dutton Juvenile. Hardcover. 0525466932 A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. 2001 Dutton Juvenile Hard Cover . Very Good. 2001. ( more information) Offered by Seashellbooks.com, Inc. (United States)
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Eva Ibbotson
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Dial-A-Ghost
Eva Ibbotson Kevin Hawkes
A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. Softly worn around edges and corners. Binding solid and tight. No creases. Purchasing this item supports the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation. ( more information) Offered by Once Sold Tales (United States)
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Dial-A-Ghost by Ibbotson, Eva; Hawkes, Kevin
Eva Ibbotson; Illustrator-Kevin Hawkes
Dutton Juvenile, 2001-08-06. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover; Dutton Juvenile; 2001; 0.92 x 8.57 x 5.76 Inches; Very Good in Very Good DJ; Lightly read copy in very good condition ( more information) Offered by TangledWebMysteries.com (United States)
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Dial-A-Ghost
Eva Ibbotson Kevin Hawkes
A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. Mylar over dustjacket. Binding is cocked. No creases. Purchasing this item supports the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation. ( more information) Offered by Once Sold Tales (United States)
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Dial-A-Ghost
Eva Ibbotson
Dutton Juvenile. Used - Acceptable. No dust jacket. ACCEPTABLE with noticeable wear to cover and pages. Binding intact. We offer a no hassle guarantee on all our items. Orders are generally shipped no later than next business day. We offer a no hassle guarantee on all our items. ( more information) Offered by River City Books, LLC (United States)
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Dial-A-Ghost
Eva Ibbotson
Dutton Juvenile. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 2001. Hardcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Some discoloration/sunfade of cover/spine. Some aging/yellowing of text pages. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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Dial-A-Ghost
Eva Ibbotson
Dutton Juvenile. Used - Acceptable. Former library book. 1st American ed. 2001 Hardcover. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase benefits the Brooklyn Public Library. ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Dial-A-Ghost
Eva Ibbotson
Dutton Juvenile, 2001-08-06. 1st American ed. Hardcover. Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. ( more information) Offered by BEST BARGAIN BOOKS WHOLESALER, INC. (United States)
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Eva Ibbotson; Illustrator-Kevin Hawkes
Dutton Juvenile, 2001-08-06. Hardcover. Like New. ( more information) Offered by Taradise Books (United States)
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Eva Ibbotson; Illustrator-Kevin Hawkes
Dutton Juvenile, 2001-08-06. Hardcover. Like New. Slight shelf wear. ( more information) Offered by Taradise Books (United States)
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Dial-a-Ghost
Ibbotson, Eva
Dutton Children's Books, 2001. No other marks or writing. Mild dustjacket edge wear.. ISBN: 0525466932. 4th Printing. Hardcover/Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Hawkes, Kevin. ENGLAND FICTION ORPHANS CHILDREN S GHOSTS JUVENILE GENERAL FAMILY FOSTER HOMES HORROR GHOST STORIES PEOPLE PLACES EUROPE. ( more information) Offered by DesertPrincess/SFF Books (United States)
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Eva Ibbotson~Kevin Hawkes
Dutton Juvenile. Used - Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: VERY GOOD ( more information) Offered by Wonder Book (United States)
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Dutton Juvenile. Used - Acceptable. May contain some marks or highlighting. Acceptable dust jacket. Former Library book. ( more information) Offered by Wonder Book (United States)
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Ibbotson, Eva
Dutton, 2001. minimal shelfwear and creasing. Good/Good. Hardback. ( more information) Offered by Patcat Books (United States)
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Dial-A-Ghost [Hardcover] by Ibbotson, Eva ; Hawkes, Kevin
Eva Ibbotson; Illustrator-Kevin Hawkes
Dutton Juvenile, 2001-08-06. Hardcover. New. ~~NEW~ FIRST AMERICAN EDITION~DUTTON PUBL~2001~HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET~MINOR SHELFWEAR~**Check out my other listings:BOOKS,CDS,DVDS,VIDEOS,GAMES*****Check out my other listings: BOOKS, CDS, DVDS, VIDEOS, GAMES***SHIPS WITHIN 24HRS!!** ( more information) Offered by k_karen1 (United States)
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DIAL-A-GHOST
Ibbotson, Eva [illustrated by Kevin Hawkes]
New York: Dutton Chldren's Books [c.2001], 2001. Later [3rd] printing thus. "Summary: A family of nice ghosts protects a British orphan from the diabolical plans of his evil guardians". 195 pages, illustrated with black-and-white drawings. VG or better copy [spine slightly cocked and bumped at the ends, minor lower corner bumping] in Near Fine Dust Wrapper.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. ( more information) Offered by Other Worlds Bookstore (United States)
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Dial-A-Ghost
Eva Ibbotson; Illustrator-Kevin Hawkes
Dutton Juvenile, 2001-08-06. Hardcover. Very Good. This is a very nice hardcover copy.DJ is VG.Text is clean and bright.Binding is tight and square.P/O name is on FFEP.Careful packaging and fast shipping.We recommend PRIORITY MAIL for even faster delivery! ( more information) Offered by Icapsa Used Books (United States)
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DIAL A GHOST
IBBOTSON, EVA
PENGUIN HARDCOVER AND CHILDREN, 801. HARDBACK. VG/VG. ( more information) Offered by Elliott Bay Book Company (United States)
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DIAL-A-GHOST
Ibbotson, Eva, illus. by Kevin Hawkes
Dutton Juvenile,, 2001. First American Edition, 2nd printing. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover, no dustjacket, 195 pages clean & tight, appears unread. Full page b&w illustrations. Juvenile fiction. ( more information) Offered by OldCornerBooks.com [formerly Bethel Charkoudian Books] (United States)
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Dial-a-Ghost
Ibbotson, Eva
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2001. First Edition American ~ 2001 ~ F/F ~ Flaws: Erased Area on FFEP. Small indentions on dc. Pictures available. . MB guarantee.Thanks for looking!. ISBN: 0525466932. First Edition American. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Hawkes, Kevin (illustrator). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ENGLAND FICTION ORPHANS CHILDREN S GHOSTS JUVENILE GENERAL FAMILY FOSTER HOMES HORROR GHOST STORIES PEOPLE PLACES EUROPE. ( more information) Offered by O.L.D.BOOKS by O.L.Davidson (United States)
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Dial-A-Ghost
Ibbotson, Eva and Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator)
New York: Dutton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 0525466932 . Hardcover, with dust jacket. First edition (U. S. ) . First printing. A family of nice ghosts protects a British orphan from the diabolical plans of his evil guardians. 195 pp. . ( more information) Offered by Marshwiggle Books (United States)
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Dial-a-Ghost
Ibbotson, Eva
New York: Dutton, 2001. First Thus. As New/As New. Illus. by Hawkes, Keven. ( more information) Offered by Lisa's Library (United States)
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Dial-a-Ghost
Ibbotson, Eva
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2001. Hardcopy and Brodart-wrapped D/J are both FINE. The Dial-a-Ghost Agency finds good homes for ghosts. Bloodstained brides, headless warriors, bloblike ghouls -- ghosts of every sort are matched with living families. There are two doors to the agency's offices: one marked GHOSTS, the other marked PEOPLE. Through the first door come the Wilkinsons, a nice family of spooks who are fed up with haunting a knicker shop (the lacy slips and rudely named tights are not good for ghost children to be around!). Through the second door comes Fulton Snodde-Brittle, who wants the wickedest ghosts available for his grand home, Helton Hall. Luckily the agency ladies, Miss Pringle and Mrs. Mannering, have just the right match for each customer. They send the Wilkinsons off to a tranquil old abbey and promise Fulton Snodde-Brittle a pair of appalling spooks, the Shriekers, who wear rotten meat as jewelry and like to strangle children in their sleep. What the kindly ladies don't know is that Fulton has an evil scheme to frighten his young cousin, the heir to Helton Hall, to death. Poor Oliver doesn't stand a chance against the Shriekers, but maybe the agency isn't as well organized as it seems.. First Edition Stated. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Hawkes, Kevin (illustrator). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paper Covered-Boards. ( more information) Offered by Chozen Books (United States)
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Dial-a-Ghost
Ibbotson, Eva
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2001 Hardcopy and Brodart-wrapped D/J are both FINE. The Dial-a-Ghost Agency finds good homes for ghosts. Bloodstained brides, headless warriors, bloblike ghouls -- ghosts of every sort are matched with living families. There are two doors to the agency's offices: one marked GHOSTS, the other marked PEOPLE. Through the first door come the Wilkinsons, a nice family of spooks who are fed up with haunting a knicker shop (the lacy slips and rudely named tights are not good for ghost children to be around!). Through the second door comes Fulton Snodde-Brittle, who wants the wickedest ghosts available for his grand home, Helton Hall. Luckily the agency ladies, Miss Pringle and Mrs. Mannering, have just the right match for each customer. They send the Wilkinsons off to a tranquil old abbey and promise Fulton Snodde-Brittle a pair of appalling spooks, the Shriekers, who wear rotten meat as jewelry and like to strangle children in their sleep. What the kindly ladies don't know is that Fulton has an evil scheme to frighten his young cousin, the heir to Helton Hall, to death. Poor Oliver doesn't stand a chance against the Shriekers, but maybe the agency isn't as well organized as it seems.. First Edition Stated. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Hawkes, Kevin (illustrator). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paper Covered-Boards. ( more information) Offered by Chozen Books (United States)
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Dial-A-Ghost
Ibbotson, Eva
Dutton Juvenile. Hardcover. 0525466932 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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