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Georgie (Georgie the Ghost)
Out of print for over a decade, two standouts from the bewitching Georgie the ghost series are available again. In Georgie (1944), readers are introduced to the gentle little ghost, who happily haunts Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker's house -- creaking the loose board on the stairs and giving the parlor door a little squeak every night -- until his world is turned topsy-turvy and h...more
Hardcover
Published
1959
by Children's Book-of-the-Month Club
(first published 1944)
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May 20, 2010
Abigail
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Young Children With a Taste for Sweet Ghost Stories
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Kathryn
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Full of old-fashioned, cozy, Halloween-y wonderfulness! The illustrations remind me so much of Shepherd's for "Whinnie the Pooh" (I think the kitty is a relative of Tigger!) This is a story of sweet ghosts who have a happy and gentle purpose in houses; and of one ghost in particular who is temporarily displaced. First published in 1944.
The "About Georgie and Robert Bright" bio on the back flap is great and I reprint it here in case others are not lucky enough to have the dust jacket on their co...more
The "About Georgie and Robert Bright" bio on the back flap is great and I reprint it here in case others are not lucky enough to have the dust jacket on their co...more
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May 29, 2010
Lisa Vegan
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4 of 5 stars
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Abigail
This is a very sweet and funny story. Georgie is a friendly and helpful ghost (he reminded me of Casper the Friendly Ghost) who lives in a house where the creaking stair board & door give him the chance to be helpful.
I loved that when Georgie has to (temporarily ) go out in the world, the only house in the area without a ghost was the very scary looking house. That was extremely amusing. Also cute was the welcome mat (with cat and with owl nearby) waiting for Georgie on his return.
I loved th...more
I loved that when Georgie has to (temporarily ) go out in the world, the only house in the area without a ghost was the very scary looking house. That was extremely amusing. Also cute was the welcome mat (with cat and with owl nearby) waiting for Georgie on his return.
I loved th...more
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This is such a great book for Halloween. There is a little ghost named Georgie, and he is a friendly ghost. Georgie reminds the owners of the house when it is time to go to bed by squeking the door and steps of the house. Eventually the steps and doors are fixed and so Georgie has no purpose there anymore and leaves to find a new house to be helpful in. And he cannot find any new home. Eventually the old house's door and stairs begin to squeek again and he returns home.
This is a great book to t...more
This is a great book to t...more
Monica Edinger responded to a blog I wrote about Halloween stories, recommending this picture book series about a ghost. I immediately read all eight "Georgie" books in my library and found him a fun character (which came first -- Georgie or Casper?) though the individual narratives were uneven in both storyline and writing. It's interesting to watch how the rather messy original illustrations -- all in blue! -- evolve to add other colors as the books progress over the years.
Honestly, I can't remember which one of the "Georgie" books I read, it's been so long ago, but I certainly remembered loving the Georgie story. Before I heard of Casper, there was Georgie. :)
I think this was a book Captain Kangaroo read to me and all the other kids when I was little. I'm sure I've read it myself since then, but I'm pretty sure Captain showed it to me first.
We LOVE Georgie! I remember these from childhood and he is just as lovable as ever. These are the perfect Halloween books for young children. Not scary, but adventurous and sweet.
I read this (my old copy) to my son tonight. He loved it! Such a cute story about a friendly ghost. Perfect for the beginning of Fall.
Love the illustrations. Story is a little weak, but not at all scary for a ghost story. Boy really enjoys it over and over!
Jan 25, 2009
Barbara Ann Synowiez
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My 2nd grade teacher played the audio book of this for us all the time. I adore Georgie.
Classic, but does not appeal as much to this generation of children.
Have the audio version
Classic
Oct 07, 2012
Teri
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4 of 5 stars
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2012
This series is a little treasure. I had found the "Georgie" books on favorite children Halloween books lists. I was intrigued. This book is numero uno in the series. The illustrations are very simple, but my daughter has enjoyed them so far.
Loved this book as a little girl and now my son is a fan of Georgie too! This is such a sweet story about a little ghost searching for the perfect home, which turns out to be right where he started.
Ugh. Too wordy for the target audience.
Jun 16, 2013
Jenny
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May 08, 2013
Joanne
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Robert Bright was born on Cape Cod, Massachusetts in 1902 and passed away in San Francisco in 1988. He spent his childhood in Europe and completed his education at Phillips Academy, Andover, and Princeton University.
His vocations included those of newspaper reporter in Baltimore and Paris, art and music critic in Sante Fe, New Mexico, teacher in Boston, and novelist. Believing that "the imaginativ...more
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His vocations included those of newspaper reporter in Baltimore and Paris, art and music critic in Sante Fe, New Mexico, teacher in Boston, and novelist. Believing that "the imaginativ...more
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