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Frightfully Friendly Ghosties: Frightfully Friendly Ghosties Collection

3 Spooky Stories in 1

Daren King, Author

David Roberts, Illustrator

Paperback

Series: Frightfully Friendly Ghosties

Imprint: Quercus Children's Books

Publication date: September 27, 2012

Category: Fantasy

ISBN: 9781780877310

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Comprising Frightfully Friendly Ghosties, Ghostly Holler-Day and School of Meanies, this collection introduces readers to Humphrey Bump, Wither, Charlie Vapour, Pamela Fraidy and Tabitha Tumbly. Follow the ghosties’ adventures as they try to convince us still-alives that though they may be dead, they are in fact frightfully friendly!

Reviews

'Joyously inventive ... sweetly bizarre' Literary Review.

Literary Review

'great fun and a delight to read ... excellent' Our Book Reviews.

Our Book Reviews

'Incredibly funny and imaginative' Sunday Express.

Sunday Express

'perfect for children aged five and up' RTE Guide.

RTE Guide

'A collection of twitchy ghosts is the perfect vehicle for King's energetic imagination [and] Roberts's black-and-white drawings perfectly complement the absurdity of the adventures' Daily Mail.

Daily Mail

'Exciting, charming and ridiculous' Guardian.

Guardian

Daren King

Daren King’s first adult novel BOXY AN STAR was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and his first children’s book MOUSE NOSES ON TOAST won the Nestle Children’s Book of the Year Award. He was born in Essex in 1972 and now lives in Dublin.

David Roberts

David Roberts is a hugely successful illustrator who has illustrated books by Philip Ardagh, Julia Donaldson, Jacqueline Wilson and Chris Priestley. He’s also the creator of Dirty Bertie and the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling artist of picture books IGGY PECK, ARCHITECT and ROSIE REVERE, ENGINEER. David lives in London.