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Frightfully Friendly Ghosties by Daren King (view source)
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It's ostensibly a ghost story, but really it's just Daren King being Daren King, letting his imagination run wild and getting kids to snigger along with the silliness. I'd have liked the daftness cranked up even further, but that's just me being greedy. It's silly, it's charming, it's a joy to read. The writing is clear and crisp, allowing the plot to toddle along at its natual pace, but always willing to throw in a silly joke to keep the audience amused.
I love silliness. I love cheesy bits repeated over and over. Charlie Vapour often tips his hat because it's the polite thing to do. It's not even really a joke, but pausing to do it time and time again... and again... and again... gives ''Frightfully Friendly Ghosties'' a delightfulness that raises it above a light read. It's the sort of book that you'll want to dig out again when you're not sure what else to read. It's the sort of book you'll want to flick through when you're too old to be reading a book for confident readers. Recommended.
Must. Not. Re-mention. Unfair. Comparison.