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There's a Ghost in This House

by Oliver Jeffers Publisher: PHILOMEL

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A haunted-house search with a hands-on twist

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Awards & Recognition

  • Bestseller

    New York Times bestseller

    The metadata identifies this book as a New York Times bestseller.

  • Critical praise

    Praised by Publishers Weekly

    Publishers Weekly describes the book as a conceptually comic treat.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A haunted-house search with a hands-on twist

A young girl lives in a haunted house but has never spotted its ghost, so the book turns her search into a visual puzzle. Readers can scan familiar hiding places—from behind the sofa to the attic—while transparent tracing-paper pages bring ghosts into view. The seek-and-find format makes the page itself part of the action, pairing a ghost-story setup with an interactive picture-book experience. Oliver Jeffers’s book is designed for shared discovery as well as independent looking, with large text and illustrations supporting the search.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 who enjoy picture books and visual searching
  • Families looking for an interactive ghost story, especially around Halloween
  • Young readers who enjoy tracing-paper or transparent-page features

Themes

Curiosity and searchingGhosts and haunted housesInteractive reading

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Book overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the beloved author of Here We Are, this captivating and utterly unique seek-and-find picture book invites you to explore a haunted house with its interactive, transparent pages. The perfect all ages ghost story for Halloween!

"Unquestionably eerie but still light-hearted."--The New York Times Book Review

"[Jeffers] has managed to turn Shirley Jackson's 'The Haunting of Hill House' into a cheery, unthreatening seek-and-find for children."--The Wall Street Journal

There's a young girl who lives in a haunted house, but she has never seen a ghost. Are they white with holes for eyes? Are they hard to see? Step inside this charming, interactive seek-and-find to help the girl as she looks under the stairs, behind the sofa, and in the attic for the ghost. Plus, this engaging book includes tracing paper pages that make the silly ghosts appear on each page!

From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers comes a delightful picture book that breaks the fourth wall, as a determined young girl searches for the ghost haunting her house. Fun and playful, this oversized book features whimsical illustrations and large, accessible text for young readers.
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