What was this book about?
Katie and her family is moving to a new house. Right off the bat Katie starts to notice things are going strangely. Her dog is doing different things, her baby brother seems to be noticing something. That is when she meets Kimble - the resident ghost.
Kimble is a little girl just like Katie. She really wants to find her mother. Katie is going to help her do this.
Book one of a series.
What did you think about the book?
As this book was for 7 - 10 year olds and I found it interesting and I thought it was great. The main thing that I would at all think about before giving the child is the paranormal twist on the information. Is it ok for the child to believe in ghosts? Would it scare them? Add to that the fact that Linda Thieman doesn't "fake" the ghost part in making it all just a weird twist. She talks about Kimble's death as well as the death of her mother. That could be scary for a child depending on where their thoughts would continue after a story like this.
For me that makes this book the perfect opportunity for parent and child to read something that is entertaining and have a discussion about it afterward to allay any of the child's fears.
So this book is great and I would pick it up for anyone in the designated age range.
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Question for You!
Is there a topic totally off the table for your children to read about?
