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A seriously spooky and brilliantly comic story from the outstanding Eva Ibbotson, now with a fantasic new cover-look!
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‘Nobody knew what had gone wrong with Humphrey. Perhaps it was his ectoplasm . . .’ Humphrey the Horrible sounds scary, but he’s actually a very friendly skeleton, with twinkling eye sockets and jangling finger bones. Humphrey dreams of being ghastly, like his brother – a screaming skull - or terrifying, like his bloodsucking vampire-bat cousins. But when Humphrey discovers an evil plot to exorcise his family he finally realizes you don’t have to be spine-chillingly fearsome to be a hero. ‘Eva Ibbotson weaves a magic like no other. Once enchanted, always enchanted’ Michael Morpurgo
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Eva Ibbotson's book really thrilled me. My Grandma gave me this book instead of underwear this Christmas. At first I didn't even read it, but when I started reading, I couldn't stop laughing. This book is about a PINK ghost Humphrey and his family. They have to leave their home - the Craggyford Castle - because some people have turned it into a five-star hotel with a disco and cinema. A trip begins and they meet a boy named Rick. Rick takes them to the Prime Minister with a wish for some land to make a ghost sanctuary. If you are a Harry Potter fan you will love this book. My younger sister was glad that it has a happy ending. Now I am looking for a new Eva Ibbotson book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
At the ripe old age of 34, I still enjoy this fantastic book! I have read it to any child in my family that will sit still long enough - and they are soon begging me to carry on reading! This book has always held such fond memories for me. The writing is vivid and really helps to bring the characters alive. I can visualise them even as I type. Written long before Harry Potter was old enough to play Quidditch, this book is an absolute delight! I am not giving away the storyline - it's much more fun to read about this wonderful and unusual 'family' for yourselves. Enjoy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read this book nearly 15 years ago, when I was a young lad alone in my dusty school library, with a few hours to kill and not much of a selection to choose from. I had a morbid fascination with ghosts and the undead, and the title stuck out (I'd love to say that the book levitated into my waiting hands, but I've never met any bookworm poltergeists).
This is a really charming story about an unusual family trying to find their way to a new home. From a child's point of view, the book's outlook is perfect - the monsters are lovably human, while many of the adults are selfish and arrogant - and there is never the sensation that the book is being patronising or dumbing things down for the sake of the young readers.
I've recently bought a copy for nostalgia value, and when I have children I hope they'll find it interesting...though no doubt they'll be hooked (booked?) on the next, post-Harry Potter craze.
This is a really charming story about an unusual family trying to find their way to a new home. From a child's point of view, the book's outlook is perfect - the monsters are lovably human, while many of the adults are selfish and arrogant - and there is never the sensation that the book is being patronising or dumbing things down for the sake of the young readers.
I've recently bought a copy for nostalgia value, and when I have children I hope they'll find it interesting...though no doubt they'll be hooked (booked?) on the next, post-Harry Potter craze.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
bought this 30+ years ago, now reading to my 5 yr old..
I never knew the author wrote anything else, it's come as a pleasant but not unexpected surprise that she seems so keen on ghosties & beasties.. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Spennewyn
Oldies are still the best
I read this book about 30 odd years ago, but couldn't remember whether it was as funny as I thought it was - that and I didn't think much of the modern covers - so I plumped for a... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Bridget
Not Quite As Good As Other Eva Ibbotson Audio Books
We have a lot of audio books by Eva Ibbotson, all of them excellent. However, this one does not engage as well as the others. Read more
Published on 28 April 2010 by Mrs. Roma U. F. Cox
The Great Ghost Rescue
The Great Ghost Rescue is a very good book. The main character is Humphrey the Horrible. Humphrey is a ghost. Humphrey is a bit of a disappointment to his mother and father. Read more
Published on 31 July 2003 by ...Loggie...
My favourite childhood book
It's fab, a great mix of silly jokes, stomach churning descriptions of ghostly activities, and a hero that you can identify with as readily as Harry Potter.
Published on 26 Aug 1999
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