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 An excellent read - Drew (8 years old) December 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I think it's a very good book because of how it says how to defeat the ghosts the people have to fight. Also, I like how the ghosts look. The book wasn't scary at all and it only took me two days to read it. The book was exciting because you know when they're about to fight the monsters.br /br /I thought it was an excellent book.
Turned my 6-year old into a reader October 22, 2007
My 6-year old son is certainly capable of reading but never wanted to do so on his own. He was happy browsing the multitude of dinosaur reference books that populate his room. He brought this book home from school and whipped through it in a few days. I was shocked since he never read anything beyond the level of the Magic Tree House books, and not without severe prompting. (This series is rated at reading levels from 4th - 5th grade, by the way.) I immediately purchased the other three books in this series -- he finished them in a week. My older daughter has enjoyed many of Cornelia Funk's books for older readers (Thief Lord, Inkheart, Dragonrider), and I'm pleased that she has brought out shorter books aimed at younger kids. The books include simple illustrations, and a flip-o-rama "flying ghost". I have purchased many books that never leave the shelf (sigh). I believe this book (and series) was intellectually engaging enough for my gifted son, beyond what most stories typically offer for this age group, with a format that was friendly to his emotional age.
 An Incredibly Revolting Ghost! May 31, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
For those who haven't read Roald Dahl's BFG, please do to see where Cornelia Funk got the ideas for IRGs and ASGs etc. Dahl's is a story of Giants and Funke's is a story of Ghosts. Dahl does a much better job at storytelling than Funke, and that's the crux of the problem. I've read all the stories with my children and found them to be weak on plot and not always believable. The stories tend to rely heavily on the "idea" of ghosts and haunted houses being scary. There's not much of a plot.br /br /Ghosthunters And The Incredibly Revolting Ghost is the first book in the series. 9 year old Tom has just discovered an Average Spooky Ghost in the cellar of his apartment building. Tom is a klutz and his behavior worries his parents. Tom's grandmother to the rescue she knows one of the best ghosthunters around so Tom can learn the tools of the ghosthunting trade to rid his cellar of the ASG. Tom later learns the ASG has been kicked out of his normal haunting grounds by an Incredibly Revolting Ghost and the ASG would really like to go back home. br /br /Although the plot is weak, young readers should enjoy the story. It is a fairly good beginner chapter book for ages 7 to 9 and given a choice between the Junie B. Jones books and the Magic Treehouse books (which are also for ages 7 to 9 and also don't have much plot), this book certainly is more fun.
 ASG vs. IRG May 16, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This review's title might not mean anything to you, so, for reference, an ASG is an Averagely Spooky Ghost, and, if you haven't guessed, the IRG is an Incredibly Revolting Ghost. As another book by the German author Cornelia Funke rolls off the presses, people might be lining up out the door, but this is an attempt at a book for younger people. Don't get me wrong, it is a nice book, but hardcore fantasy fans may not enjoy it as much as other books by Cornelia Funke.br /If that paragraph didn't put you off this book, then happy reading! The book is about a boy who finds two ghosts in his cellar. Having discovered that, he teams up with a friend of his grandmother and an ASG (for those of you who don't remember, that's Averagely Spooky Ghost) to get rid of the IRG (Incredibly Revolting Ghost or Irreversably Ridiculous Ghost, it doesn't matter) forever.br /Like I said before, if you are too old for an 150 page book, or if you think you wouldn't like it, or if you just outright hate fantasy (you poor, deprived child) this might not be the book for you. If I'm wrong, this is your book on a silver platter. No, wait, this would be your book on a diamond studded gold platter, with text to match. If you are craving a supernatural, short, not-very-articulate fantasy, this is the book for you.
 Ghoshunters April 10, 2007
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
My son has read several Cornelia Funke books and this is by far the worst. I can't imagine a series of books like this. It was very childish, it should be for kids around 5 years old and had a very weak plot, all of which is unlike the other Funke books I and my son have read.
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