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Golden & Grey (Invisible Friend #1)
Grey Arthur is a ghost who hasn't found his place in the world. Tom Golden is a boy who doesn't fit in at school. When Tom and Grey Arthur mutter the same three words, "Life isn't fair," at exactly the same moment, a connection is made between them. Suddenly Grey Arthur knows what he must do: He must become Tom's Invisible Friend.
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...moreHardcover, 272 pages
Published
June 28th 2005
by Margaret K. McElderry
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Sometimes, in the midst of all the bizarre crap I choose to read, I like to stumble upon a book that’s just sweet, and weirdly adorable, and totally enjoyable. And today, my friends, that book is Golden & Grey.
It’s the story of Grey Arthur, a sad and bedraggled ghost who isn’t really sure what his purpose in the world is, and who spends most of his time drifting around failing at various ghost jobs. Kind of like Casper! But probably Grey Arthur isn't as attractive as Devon Sawa ...more
It’s the story of Grey Arthur, a sad and bedraggled ghost who isn’t really sure what his purpose in the world is, and who spends most of his time drifting around failing at various ghost jobs. Kind of like Casper! But probably Grey Arthur isn't as attractive as Devon Sawa ...more
I'm a little torn on whether I would recommend reading this one. For most of the book, you learn about a boy who has horribly depressing things happen to him and just when things couldn't get any worse, they do. However, just in the knick of time, things work out within the last 2 chapters of the book. Unfortunately, it's short-lived. When he goes back to school, things go back to normal except Tom's ability to see Arthur and his world. I know a person's perspective can change the way we view th...more
The premise of this book is inventive. Grey Arthur is a ghost that doesn't really fit in with the other ghosts. He has tried several different ghost "professions" all without much success. He finally decides to be an "invisible friend" which is not a previously known ghostly occupation.
Arthur decides to be the invisible friend to Tom. A young human who has recently moved to a new home and school where he is singled out as "that kid", you know the one who...more
Arthur decides to be the invisible friend to Tom. A young human who has recently moved to a new home and school where he is singled out as "that kid", you know the one who...more
I really liked this book, although I'm holding back on reading it with my nieces because the school presented is just so bleak - bullies everywhere, everything broken, everything bad, nothing good at all. And our poor hero is the one who gets the worst of it.
How you feel about this probably has a lot to do with how much your own school years sucked, but at any rate I think it's probably a bit better for somebody closer to 10 than to 7.
Depressingly brutal school aside, th...more
How you feel about this probably has a lot to do with how much your own school years sucked, but at any rate I think it's probably a bit better for somebody closer to 10 than to 7.
Depressingly brutal school aside, th...more
A juvenile and one of the Nutmeg Award books that my son recently read (that’s our state’s reading-promotion program) and recommended to me. And it is in fact a fun book. Tom Golden is having trouble fitting in at his new school, and matters are not helped when, after being hit by a car, he can see ghosts. But even before that, he’d unknowingly had a lot of contact with ghosts, because Grey Arthur had decided to be his Invisible Friend. Difficulties and hijinks ensue, though Arthur does a pretty...more
Cute, silly ghost story for kids. It has very little substance (I can't be bothered to read the next one in the trilogy), some gross-out jokes, kidnapping, a wide variety of silly ghosts, a not-very-attractive human protagonist and a slightly more attractive ghost protagonist. It's kind of like one of the early Harry Potter books crossed with Adrian Mole or Diary of a Wimpy Kid, but much lower quality than any of those. There were points at which I really enjoyed it, and others where I could har...more
What began as a fun read unwound into a disappointing lack luster story.
Tom Golden started a new school year harassed and ridiculed by nasty bullies. Grey Arnold has lived his long life as a ghost who, like Tom feels that life is just not fair.
Grey Arnold, so named because he is without purpose and finds life to be grey, becomes Tom's invisible friend and with the assistance of his other ghostly creatures helps Tom beat the bullies and become self assured.
Rece...more
Tom Golden started a new school year harassed and ridiculed by nasty bullies. Grey Arnold has lived his long life as a ghost who, like Tom feels that life is just not fair.
Grey Arnold, so named because he is without purpose and finds life to be grey, becomes Tom's invisible friend and with the assistance of his other ghostly creatures helps Tom beat the bullies and become self assured.
Rece...more
(Genre:Children's literature/fiction/fantasy) I actually read this several years ago when it first came out and I thought it was such a cute story. It is about a lonely boy who is befriended by a ghost. The ghost "lore" was interesting and well done. I found the story entertaining and I am so excited that there are now other books in the series. I can't wait to read them!
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This book is about a boy named Tom Golden and a ghost named Grey Arthur. One day when Tom gets home he flings himself up the stairs and in his room. He whispers to himself "Life isn't fair". Then far away Grey Arthur here's Tom but to ghost their hearing is different, they here the emotion in the voice. Found out what happens next.
Ok--I only read part of it. I decided that I am done reading "baby junior books". There are just too many other books that are more age appropriate for me to read. I did like how the author wrote- and it was interesting--I just needed to give it to my 8 year old.
A cute story about a lost ghost who decides to become a lonely boy's Invisible Friend. I really liked the storyline and how Grey Arthur made up his mind that being a good friend was what he wanted to be good at. I am definitely going to read more books in the series.
A cute twist on the British-ghost-friendship story. The writing isn't of the same caliber as "The Graveyard Book", but you can give this to fans of "Graveyard", as well as to fans of Eva Ibbotson.
Fun, ghost-boy and human-boy mildly scary mystery for middle schoolers. Long book and seems to have only 'clean' language, so good for good upper-elementary readers.
A fun ghost fantasy. The ghost world is overlaid on the human but ghosts are not deceased humans but their own type of entity. Grey is a ghost without a purpose until he meets Tom, an eleven year old who is being bullied and ignored in a tough new school. Grey becomes his invisible friend, tom learns to see ghosts and a whole new world is open to him.
This is a charming little story about being friends, with just a dash of exciting plot, and many creative facts about the ghost world. My 8 year old and I both liked it.
The question I raised to him is if being a friend requires that the person you are friends with knows that you are being kind (or in this case, knows that you even exist). Is being a friend more about what you do for the other person, or what you get in return?
I liked the fact that in the end, the bully ...more
The question I raised to him is if being a friend requires that the person you are friends with knows that you are being kind (or in this case, knows that you even exist). Is being a friend more about what you do for the other person, or what you get in return?
I liked the fact that in the end, the bully ...more
This is an awesomely cute book. If your looking for a cute funny and out of this world read, check out Golden& Grey
An underdog-and-bully story with a ghostly twist. Some things remain a little unresolved, but there are other installments.
Was a cute story. Adult involvement was a bit of a stretch, but I enjoyed it.
My then 10 year old said it was the best book he'd ever read.
This book is geared toward 9 through 12 year olds. "Golden & Grey" seems as if it would appeal to many different types of readers because it is a funny story involving boys, ghosts and not fitting in.
This is a really good book about ghosts! An ordinary boy, Tom Golden, has just moved, and is having trouble at school. Then a ghost, Grey Arthur, comes along and decides to be Tom's "Invisible Friend"
Arthur goes around, just helping Tom, and then... something happens (dun dun dun!)
Arthur goes around, just helping Tom, and then... something happens (dun dun dun!)
Loved the characters and the new view of what really is a ghost. Kids will love the dangerous twist the plot takes.
Skipped half of this book.
I loved it.
i thought this book was really good. it wasnt really that original but it did have something different about it than the other books ive read. i liked how the auther came up with the dufferent ghosts and what they did. it actually made me believed ghost exist. (and i still do think!)
"This is a really good book with the idea that ghosts live on a parallel world with us, and ghosts are one of the following: Poltergeist, Sadness Summoner, etc. There is this one ghost(Grey Arthur) who cannot find out what kind of ghost he is. Then, he decides to become an invisible friend. He finds a human boy (Tom Golden) who has a very hard life, which Grey Arthur tries to help."
My son and I both read this book yesterday and were equally pleased. The concept of a ghost becoming an unknowing human's invisible friend makes for a thoroughly enjoyable plot. The characters were well thought and the touch of suspense was perfect. My son's first question upon finishing, "Is there a sequel?" - yes, a good read.
Quite like Eva Ibbotson's Dial a Ghost, a good not-to-scary story for kids who like ghosts. Or for adults who remember Casper with fondness.
This book was a great fun read. A boy who doesn't fit in, and a ghost who can't find his place. I think alot of kids can relate to this book. You will find plenty of humor inside these pages
Some of the scariness of this book was actually pretty well-done. I might post an excerpt when I have the book with me. The narrator is pretty up IN YO' FACE so beware, reader, beware.
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