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Diana Corbitt

Auteur de Ghosters

4+ oeuvres 8 utilisateurs 3 critiques

Œuvres de Diana Corbitt

Ghosters (2017) 5 exemplaires
Ghosters Go Camping 1 exemplaire

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The target audience for this short spooky story is middle graders but I see no reason why children of all ages would not enjoy this retelling of the urban legend about the vanishing hitchhiker..
This is exactly the kind of book I used to buy for my own son when he was young and first took an interest in ghost stories.

I received a complimentary copy for review
 
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IreneCole | Jul 27, 2022 |
Ghosters is a fun Middle-Grade read. Or, should I say, man, what a SCARY, fun Middle-Grade book! Do not, I repeat do not, read this when you are trying to go to bed. At one point in time, I seriously thought I could hear squeaking wheels rolling around on my living room floor. Read the book, you will get what I am talking about.

Ghosters is the type of paranormal story that is appropriate for all ages even though it is written for middle-grade readers.

This is the first book that I have read where a child with a disability– Joey, is actually written without some lecture, some overly drawn-out explanation of his disability, or seems unreal- almost one dimensional. Joey is very real, Joey enriches Ghosters so much that I might have to say he might be my favorite character in the whole book! That is saying something as there are so many richly written characters in Ghosters.

While reading Ghosters there were so many times that it created a good goosebumping shiver. So much so that I would have to go outside and make sure I myself wasn’t wandering the “Ramos Mansion”. Now mind you, I read Cujo by Stephen King as a 12-year-old kid, I love scary stories especially when they seem that they could really happen. Ghosters is not too scary for your middle grader, it’s just in my old age I absorb the scary more than I used to mainly because I am reading at home alone. Yeah, home alone reading is not always a good thing when you are reading a Paranormal Book unless that book is poorly written, which this book is not. It is fantastic!

If you like this book, there are two other Ghoster stories: Revenge of the Library Ghost & Secrets of the Bloody Tower which I look forward to picking up soon.

While visiting the Author’s website I was pleasantly surprised to find AR questions for the first two Ghoster stories.

I enjoy it when a retired teacher still uses educational practices when they interact with children. This is the first time I have seen where already provided questions are given without the book being a hit on the Times Best Seller List. Sometimes books have to have questions written and approved to get them to be considered for the AR program. Now, don’t get me wrong, I think this book should be a hit! I’m not sure why I hadn’t heard of it before Ms. Corbitt asked me if I would read it.

I know that if I was still working at our local library or TA’ing at our intermediate school I would be recommending this book to all those kids who LOVE scary stories. Especially, Espie, the little 9-year-old girl who always came in asking for scary stories that didn’t involve cheesy talking animals or Goosebump– type storylines. She told me once she hated the books that were “written down” by an author who thought a kid couldn’t like a super scary book that only a little bit of scare was too scary. Espie loved Dracula, Stephen King’s books and yet they weren’t age-appropriate for her according to her parents. This book without hesitation would be my next book to recommend for her to read!

4.5 stars
rated for paranormal activity, writing style, and just pure fun.

Thank you, Diana Corbitt, for allowing me to read Ghosters in lieu of my honest review!
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SandraBrower | 1 autre critique | Apr 22, 2020 |
Ghosters by Diana Corbitt is an entertaining, suspenseful, creepy and engaging mystery and ghost story that children will revel in and, be unable to put down. The story follows a young girl, Theresa, whose mother has recently passed away. Along with her autistic brother, Joey, they are forced to move into their deceased grandparent’s ancient, huge and boring house. The neighbors believe the house to be haunted, but the kids don’t believe in ghosts. They are disheartened by their situation. That is until, things take a turn when Theresa meets a new friend, Kerry. And, Kerry does believe in ghosts, and has accumulated much ghost hunting equipment. When creepy unsound occurrences begin to happen in the old house, the kids decide to enter the Ghosters video contest. That’s when they start to discover that this old house is not that boring and could really be haunted after all. What ensues is a suspenseful, chilling and eye-opening adventure for these three kids.

Ghosters by Diana Corbitt is a fantastic, suspenseful read for children that love the paranormal and ghosts. It is well written, easy to read and flows nicely. It explores the hardships of losing a parent, childhood struggles, the difficulties, beauty and importance of friendship and autism. This book is intended for children ages 9-12 and grades 4-7, but as an adult, I found it to be fun, engrossing and overwhelmingly entertaining.

Ghosters is thought provoking, humorous and captivating, as well. With surprises around every corner, these three kids are on quite a journey and adventure. It is an exciting tale about ghosts, mystery, friendship and adventure. There are family secrets to be discovered, along with self-discovery. This book held me mesmerized from the first chapter to the very satisfying end that has a shocking twist. I was always intrigued and wanting to know what I would discover next. What would happen next? What would the children find next? What will happen to them? Ghosters by Diana Corbitt is definitely one of the best children’s mystery, suspense and paranormal books I have ever read. It is so much more than just a ghost story. Children will love it. Get your child a copy, you won’t be disappointed and they will certainly be delighted.
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JanieReid | 1 autre critique | Feb 22, 2019 |

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