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Product Identifiers

PublisherHyperion Press

ISBN-10142312197X

ISBN-139781423121978

eBay Product ID (ePID)17038478744

Product Key Features

Book TitleGhost and the Goth

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

TopicSocial Themes / Dating & Relationships, School & Education, Ghost Stories, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes)

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorStacey Kade

Book SeriesA Ghost and the Goth Novel Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight15.7 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2010-008135

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsAlona Dare has it all-a cute boyfriend, elite social status, and a three-year reign as homecoming queen-until she is killed by a school bus. Now she is stuck (with several other ghosts) in some sort of middle ground, and her only apparent hope for moving into the afterlife is social outcast and goth Will Killian. Will needs to tune out the ghosts so his shrink doesn't lock him up for good, but Alona's beauty and persistence make her hard to ignore. Factor in a strange love triangle, a dangerous spirit determined to hurt Will, and an angry, belligerent principal, and it's obvious that Will needs some serious help just to survive, much less graduate. With plenty of humor, this quirky debut will appeal to both genders. The characters are fully dimensional and appealing in spite of their hang-ups, and the sexual tension and alternating narrators are reminiscent of Maggie Stievater's Shiver (2009). Despite a few implausible plot devices, the story succeeds as an exploration of high-school culture and the benefits of sacrificing yourself for another.-- Booklist

Grade FromFifth Grade

Grade ToNinth Grade

Dewey Decimal[Fic]

SynopsisAfter a close encounter with a bus, Alona Dare goes from homecoming queen to Queen of the Dead. She's stuck as a ghost in the land of the living with no sign of the big, bright light to take her to a better place. To make matters worse, the only person who might be able to help her is Will Killian, a total loser outcast. More than anything, Will wishes he didn't have the rare ability to communicate with the dead, especially the former mean girl of Groundsboro High. He's not filling out any volunteer forms to help her cross to the other side, though it would bring him some welcome peace and quiet. Can they get over their mutual distrust -- and quasi-attraction -- to work together? Readers of this spirited paranormal comedy won't want this odd couple to ever part.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.K116463Gh 2010