Ammijoan paquette s most popular book is ghost in the house. Written by ammijoan paquette and illustrated by adam record. Adam record slipsliding his way through a haunted house, a little ghost is joined by a shuffling mummy, a happy little monster, and other ghoulish friends before discovering the scariest creature in the house. Records digital cartoons playfully suggest that fear is in the eye of the beholder. There is something even scarier than a ghost in this house. Ghost in the house reads like such a simple story, but picture books can be deceiving that. Writing in peppy, evocative verse, paquette introduces the amiable residents of a haunted house, starting with a bloblike blue ghost, who is frightened when he hears a groan. On top of that, the flaps are cleverly placed and lift to reveal the source of the spooky sounds and sights in the night. Young children love celebrating halloween, but often they dont. Its simple, bold graphics and counting story will bewitch your favorite goblins. Ghost in the house by ammijoan paquette, adam record. Ammijoan paquette has never met a ghost, mummy, monster, skeleton, or witchas far as she knows. Ghost in the house paperback book ammijoan paquette, adam record on.
Ammijoan paquette loves caves, hates mushy bananas, and is ambivalent about capybaras. Ghost in the house by ammijoan paquette penguin random. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Ammijoan paquette is the author of numerous books for young readers, including the train of lost things, the two truths and a lie series cowritten with laurie ann thompson, and the princess juniper adventure series. What has ammijoan paquette said about elf in the house. As the cautious explorers continue, they find a surprise at every turn and add other adorably ghoulish friends to the count, until they meet the scariest creature of all. Adam record gives his digital illustrations in this, his first picture book, a nicely scuffedup appearance, as if rubbed with gritty charcoal, adding the illusion of texture and depth to otherwise familiar shapes. A little girl wakes up on christmas eve and hears different sounds while she walks through the house. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Ammijoan paquette has never met a ghost, mummy, monster, skeleton or witch as far as she knows.
She is the coauthor of the two truths and a lie series and the author of the novels rules for ghosting, paradox, and nowhere girl as well as the princess junip. Watch out for this rollicking, cumulative counting book for a halloween treat thats more playful than scary. Joan is also the author of numerous books for children, most recently the princess juniper series, the picture books ghost in the house. Clarion books, october 20 illustrated by joy ang petey is in the mood for some peace and quiet.
Most of the details have been lost to time, but i still remember the shivery thrill i got when we played it. Publishing agent ammijoan paquette is a book agent with the erin murphy literary agency. When a little ghost goes slipsliding down the hallway, he suddenly hears. Writing in peppy, evocative verse, paquette introduces the amiable residents of a haunted house, starting with a bloblike blue ghost, who is frightened when he hears a groanuntil he learns that. One good prank deserves another, but when the cats start wailing and the plants go flying, who do you suppose will come out on top. Most of the details have been lost to time, but i still remember the s. Ammijoan paquette literary agent erin murphy literary. The horn book in ghost in the house, paquette succeeds at catching her readers off guard at the start. Turns out its only a friendly mummy, who shuffles along with the ghost. Ghost in the house by ammijoan paquette hardback, 20.
Get the book ghost in the house from ammijoan paquette in pdf or epub format. Ghost in the house reading a kids book out loud youtube. Ghost in the house by ammijoan paquette and adam record. Ghost in the house by ammijoan paquette with illustrations by adam record is the perfect book for little listeners just getting the hang of halloween. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ammi joan paquette books online. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
Ghost in the house paperback october 2, 2014 by ammijoan paquette author. She has also written many picture books, including ghost in the house, bunny bus, and petey and pru and the. Originally published in 20, the reissued book now includes lifttheflap tabs on each page adding the the fun. This book, she says, was inspired by a game she used to play with her sister. Ghost in the house, by ammijoan paquette and adam record ages 2 6. Buy ghost in the house by ammijoan paquette, adam record from waterstones today. Spooky fun with ammijoan paquettes ghost in the house. A little ghost is slipsliding down the hallway of a dark, empty house when he hears a groan. Ammijoan paquette, author of ghost in the house, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist.
Joan is a senior agent with emla, working from her home office in massachusetts. An emla client herself, joan is also the author of numerous books for children, most recently the princess juniper series, the picture books ghost in the house, elf in the house, bunny bus, and the tiptoe guide to tracking fairies, and the nonfiction with a twist series two truths and a lie, cowritten with laurie ann thompson. Ghost in the house has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Ammijoan paquette literary agent this article about literary agent ammijoan paquette and the erin murphy literary agency is part of a series about literary agents and how to find a publishing agent. The wicked read ghost in the house by ammijoan paquette illustrated by adam record published by candlewick press isbn. First of all, it is a lifttheflap book, which is always a treat. Nothing quite compares with having a childrens book read out loud to you, which is. Ghost in the house by ammijoan paquette and adam record halloween is my favorite holiday so im thrilled be able to share this new holiday book with youghost in the house written by ammijoan paquette and illustrated by adam record.
Ghost in the house by ammijoan paquette and adam record posted on 02112015 by picturethisbook in this deceptively simple counting book, five creatures lurk around a creepy haunted house until they run into something apparently even scarier that sends them running. So begins this charming cumulative counting book for your youngest trickortreaters. Ghost in the house by ammijoan paquette scholastic. Fiction a little ghost is slipsliding down the hallway of a dark, empty house when he hears a groan. Its a cozy little rhyming book that features a sweet ghost in a spooky old house. Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year for picture books. A lifttheflap book by ammijoan paquette hardcover at target. Nothing quite compares with having a childrens book read out loud to you, which is why i read the book twice. And among the most adorable titles i came across this year is ghost in the house by ammijoan paquette candlewick press, july 20 and illustrated by adam record. Theres a ghost in the house, in the creepy haunted house, on this dark spooky night all alone. Watch out for this rollicking, cumulative counting book for. Buy ghost in the house a lifttheflap book by ammijoan paquette 9780763676223 2015 from. Download free ghost in the house author ammijoan paquette. You can read any book online or save it on your devices.
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