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Dying to Meet You by Kate Klise

Dying to Meet You

Paperback – Illustrated, September 6, 2010

Kate Klise

HarperCollins · Paperback · September 6, 2010

This giggly ghost story, the first installment of the award-winning 43 Old Cemetery Road series, explores forgiveness, what it means to be a family, and opening one’s heart.

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Who it’s for
A giggly ghost story pairs family questions with the odd pleasures of letters and newspaper clippings.
Themes
Forgiveness, Family and belonging, Opening one's heart
Genres
Ghost Stories, Funny Stories, Paranormal

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About this book

This giggly ghost story, the first installment of the award-winning 43 Old Cemetery Road series, explores forgiveness, what it means to be a family, and opening one’s heart. When I. B. Grumply moves into the old Victorian mansion on 43 Old Cemetery Road, all he’s looking for is some peace and quiet so he can finally finish his next bestseller. But the house is already taken by a boy named Seymour Hope, his cat Shadow, oh, and an irritable ghost named Olive!

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Can this eccentric group help a cranky old man open his heart to new friends? From letters to newspaper articles, a work-in-progress manuscript, and even an occasional tombstone engraving, this quirky epistolary tale by dynamic duo author-illustrator sisters Kate and M. Sarah Klise, is complete with whimsical drawings and pun-tastic hilarity, perfect for even the most tentative reader.

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A giggly ghost story pairs family questions with the odd pleasures of letters and newspaper clippings.

Come here for

  • Pun-filled ghostly humor
  • A quirky tale of forgiveness and found family

Expect

  • Letters, articles, a manuscript, and tombstone engravings
  • Whimsical drawings and an eccentric household

Where it sits

Ghost Stories96%
Funny Stories58%
Paranormal48%

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Authors
Kate Klise
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
September 6, 2010
Format
Paperback
Theme
Forgiveness · Family and belonging · Opening one's heart
Reading lane
Dog Stories