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Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost! / by Cornelia Funke.
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Salmo Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmo Public Library | PBK JF FUN (Text) | SPL28744 | Juvenile Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2006 December #2
The latest in a series of humorous adventures about expert ghost hunter Hetty, her sidekick Tom, and their affiliate ghost, Hugo, this novel offers some unusual characterizations along with nonstop action. Hetty and her crew are called to help solve a haunting problem at a seaside hotel, which requires them to employ everything from crafty detective skills to ghostly slime. Hetty is the brains of the outfit, Tom the spunk, and mischievous Hugo comes through in a pinch. More silly that scary. ((Reviewed December 15, 2006)) Copyright 2006 Booklist Reviews. - Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2007 Spring
Young Tom teams up with his grandmother's sprightly ghost-hunting friend, Hetty, and an "Averagely Spooky Ghost" named Hugo to fight each of the titular baddies. The stories are formulaic but lively, and the interspersed caricature-ish illustrations and humor-leavened spookiness make these excellent Halloween reads (or read-alouds) for those not up to truly scary fare. A ghost protection manual is included. [Review covers these titles: [cf2]Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost[cf1] and [cf2]Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost[cf1].] Copyright 2007 Horn Book Guide Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2006 September #2
Intrepid veteran Hetty Hyssop, her young amanuensis Tom and their moody, slime-oozing spectral associate Hugo nearly meet a fiery doom in this smoothly translated import, the second episode of four originally published in Germany. Responding to the summons of a seaside hotel's manager, the Ghosthunters expect to find only a minor fire ghost to snag-but are instead confronted by a huge GILIG (see title), a spirit so powerful that The Big Ghost Encyclopedia warns readers to avoid contact at all costs. Standing fast as the hotel takes heavy damage and guests flee in terror (some of this last, to be sure, caused by Hugo's pranks), the Ghosthunters discover the GILIG's weakness just as they're about to be turned into ash, and the day is saved. Funke closes with a manual for prospective ghosthunters, plus an elaborate taxonomy of ghostly types, from ASG (Averagely Spooky Ghosts, which is Hugo's category) to FOFUG (Foggy Fug-Ghost). Replete with both spooks and with comically cluttered illustrations, this will win many new fans. (Fantasy. 9-11) Copyright Kirkus 2006 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2006 November
Gr 3-5 In this sequel to Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost (Scholastic, 2006), the phantom-fighting team is summoned to the remote Seafront Hotel to deal with another case of otherworldly mischief. The clues hot water, steam, and sulfurous odors seem to indicate the presence of a harmless Fire Ghost, but when Tom and Hetty Hyssop try to tackle the sizzling spook, they discover that there is a much more dangerous entity involved. Then Seafront guests begin disappearing, and the duo realize that they are outmatched. Only the third member of the crew, Hugo, an ASG (Averagely Spooky Ghost), has the occult skills to battle the sinister Lightning Ghost before it incinerates the hotel and everybody in it. The Ghosthunters are delightfully diverse: nine-year-old Tom is a cool-headed, cautious type; Hetty is a feisty, no-nonsense senior citizen; and complaining, pouting, ego-tripping Hugo is a reluctant contributor but always comes through in the end. Much of the humor is conveyed through crisp, lively dialogue and dramatic scene descriptions. While the team's off-the-wall techniques are generally played for laughs, there are also some genuinely scary moments. Black-and-white cartoon illustrations add to the fun. A winning combination of chills and chuckles. Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL
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