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Never say boo to a ghost

By John Foster

When spooky creatures start behaving oddly, what secret is hiding inside these mischievous midnight poems?

spooky funny imaginative playful

Genres

Horror/Spooky Poetry/Verse Humour

What is Never say boo to a ghost about?

Enter a world of midnight mischief, where ghosts rattle chains, witches cast curious spells and haunted houses hide unexpected surprises. This lively collection brings together spooky, funny and wonderfully imaginative poems about Dracula, zombies, headless horsemen and other eerie characters. Alongside the verse are playful illustrations, ghost-hunter diary entries and amusing notices from the supernatural world. With poems ranging from traditional rhymes to quirky nonsense and blank verse, this anthology offers plenty of thrills, chuckles and opportunities to read aloud.

About the author

John Foster is a well-known British poet and author who loves writing funny and imaginative poems for children. Many young readers enjoy his popular collections, such as 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Chocolate Bar' and 'The Poetry Chest.' John Foster's poems are full of clever wordplay and are great for reading aloud and sharing with friends.

Pages

96 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

1990

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