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Gus Was a Friendly Ghost

by Jane Thayer

A country-house friendship for the winter

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A country-house friendship for the winter

Gus, a friendly ghost living in an old country house, has company when the Scott family spends the summer there. After they leave in autumn, a chance meeting brings Mouse—cold and hungry—to Gus, who invites him to stay for the winter. That simple change of season gives the story its shape: a quiet house, an unexpected guest, and the beginning of a friendship. Seymour Fleishman’s illustrations accompany Jane Thayer’s story, first published in 1962.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8, the age group listed in the book metadata.
  • Young readers interested in ghosts, mice, and stories about friendship.
  • Families seeking a picture-book story set across the changing seasons.

Themes

FriendshipHospitalitySeasonal changeCompanionship

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Book overview

There was once a friendly ghost, by the name of Gus, who lived in an old house in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Scott and their twins, Susie and Sammy, lived there too during the summer. Then autumn came and the Scott family left. Which meant Gus had nothing to do but sit around.

One day, during a walk, he met Mouse, who was cold and hungry. "Come spend the winter at my house!" cried Gus.

Thus begins an unlikely but heartwarming friendship. First published in 1962, children have delighted in this story and other Gus the Ghost books for generations. Seymour Fleishman's sweet, nostalgic illustrations bring Gus, the Scotts and Mouse to life.

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