31 used & new from £0.01
See All Buying Options
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (Paperback)

by Penelope Lively (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


2 new from £0.99 29 used from £0.01
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover (1st New edition) £7.25 £6.88 40 used & new from £0.01
Paperback (New edition) £5.99 £3.93 22 used & new from £1.69
Hardcover (Large Print) 3 used & new from £3.46
Audio Cassette (Audiobook,Unabridged) Order it used
Turtleback Order it used

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The House in Norham Gardens

The House in Norham Gardens

by Penelope Lively
5.0 out of 5 stars (3)  £4.99
Tom's Midnight Garden

Tom's Midnight Garden

by Philippa Pearce
4.6 out of 5 stars (38)  £4.79
The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler

The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler

by Gene Kemp
4.1 out of 5 stars (7)  £3.58
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh (Puffin Modern Classics)

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh (Puffin Modern Classics)

by Robert O'Brien
4.9 out of 5 stars (30)  £4.49
Folk Tales From Africa: The Baboons Who Went This Way And That

Folk Tales From Africa: The Baboons Who Went This Way And That

by Alexander McCall Smith
£3.45
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Mammoth; New edition edition (5 Mar 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749707917
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749707910
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.1 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 280,325 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories:

    #7 in  Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators > L > Lively, Penelope
    #19 in  Books > Fiction > Authors, A-Z > L > Lively, Penelope

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Product Description

A funny story of the supernatural which won the 1973 Carnegie Medal. When the Harrisons move to an old cottage in Oxfordshire and are beset by small domestic disasters, they assume that James is up to his tricks again. How can he explain that he's plagued by the ghost of a 17th-century sorcerer?

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
93% buy the item featured on this page:
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe 4.3 out of 5 stars (13)
The House in Norham Gardens
2% buy
The House in Norham Gardens 5.0 out of 5 stars (3)
£4.99
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh (Puffin Modern Classics)
2% buy
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh (Puffin Modern Classics) 4.9 out of 5 stars (30)
£4.49
The Children of Green Knowe
1% buy
The Children of Green Knowe 5.0 out of 5 stars (17)
£3.58
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

13 Reviews
5 star:
 (7)
4 star:
 (3)
3 star:
 (3)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.3 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ghost Of Thomas Kempe, 19 Nov 2002
By Steve Needham (Brighton, UK) - See all my reviews
Fascinating story about a young boy and his ghostly friend. None of the adults around him believe that there is a ghost until he befriends a local builder who doubles up as a psychic. I think I must have read this book about a dozen times 20-odd years ago when I was a child. Brilliantly written and what we would crassly describe as a "must-read" book these days. I wanted my own poltergeist but none ever materialised unfortunately.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A Childrens favourite, 17 April 2002
Penelope Lively is a Booker Prize winner and her earlier work, books for children, show the promise to come. This is the story of a young lad who, with his family, move into an old cottage in an English rural setting. Unfortunately before they could move in an attic room had to be opened up to make a bedroom for young James Harrison, and that is what awakened the seventeenth century sorcerer, Thomas Kempe. The ghost selects James as his apprentice and gives him more trouble than he imagined possible. Who would believe him if he told the truth about the broken dishes and strange messages that keep cropping up all over the village? Fortunately the problem has a solution and James manages to find it. This is an excellent childrens story and leaves the reader in no doubt about the writer’s craft.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for 11/ 12 year olds, 2 May 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Ghost of Thomas Kempe (New Windmills) (Hardcover)
I have used this book with many classes at the top end of UK primary schools and the children invariably become totally enthralled by the relationship of past to present.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Ghost of Thomas Kempe - Good childrens book.
I read this as a child myself and now my daughter is reading it in school. I thoroughly enjoyed it back then and my daughter does now. Very good read for children.
Published 1 month ago by BlueVelvet

5.0 out of 5 stars Ghosts are no match for little boys
Dr. James Harrison, FRS, MP, D.Phil, OBE, writer of The Life Cycle of a British Beetle is a pirate of the Seven Seas, first conqueror of the earth's highest peak, captain of a... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Zoe Brillantes

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ghost Of Thomas Kempe by Penelope Lively
This is a fantastic story. I did not come across it during my younger years, but my class of 10 year olds have loved it. Read more
Published 19 months ago by A Happy Teacher

5.0 out of 5 stars the ghost of thomas kempe
I read this book as a child and absolutely loved it...so much infact that I bought it recently and reading it again, even after all this time none of the magic has been lost... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2006 by L. M. Nolan

3.0 out of 5 stars Thomas Kempe
Book Review on “The Ghost of Thomas Kempe”

“The Ghost of Thomas Kempe” by Penelope Lively is a children’s ghost story. Read more

Published on 11 Feb 2006 by Silven

4.0 out of 5 stars Atmospheric
I know I know, this is a childrens book... But as a thirty-something I really loved it. It's kind of old-fashioned (written in the 70s) but Penelope Lively has a great art of... Read more
Published on 17 Jul 2005 by S. Stevens

5.0 out of 5 stars thomas kempe
James' family bought an old cottage and while two workers are doing refurbishment they broke the bottle the ghost was being kept in. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2005 by amelieabela

5.0 out of 5 stars Harry Potter eat your heart out!
I wonder if J.K. Rowling read this book in the 80's as I did because it could be easily described as a Hary Potter style book for it's day, although now sadly tame in comparison... Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars most bits was good but some was boring
i enjoyed this book because it was intresting the bit i found most funny is when James puts a wet towel on his sisters bike seat and she sits on it. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing book you will not get bored
the ghost of thomas kempe had a slow start,but after a few chapters you really got into it.i loved it because i find strange stories and ghost stories really exciting. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2000

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject








i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.