The Ghost Rules

Name: The Ghost Rules
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Adam Rosenbaum
ISBN: 9781666669176

Author: Adam Rosenbaum

Narrator: Matt Godfrey

Unabridged: 5 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 08/13/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Children's Humor, Fantasy Stories

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Elwood McGee never asked to have “ghost-sight,” and it involves a lot more drool-dodging than he expected. Ghosts are the WORST—and they're all over the place in this sharp-witted middle grade debut novel. Did you know that ghosts love coffee? They’re not trying to be scary. They’re just deprived of an appropriate amount of caffeine! They also bump into things by accident, are occasionally nosy, and get a little nervous when they’re seen by the living. Elwood McGee knows these ghost facts because he’s one of those rare people with the gift of ghost-sight. And it turns out ghosts are everywhere! Especially in the small Tennessee town where Elwood and his family had to move following the death of his big brother Noah, which Elwood thinks was his fault. Once Elwood figures out he can see ghosts, he becomes single-mindedly determined to use his powers to see Noah and talk to him one last time. With the help of two girls who live on his street, Elwood embarks on a journey through the surprisingly funny world of ghosts and faces the realities of letting go. At once hilarious and heart-wrenching, Adam Rosenbaum makes his middle grade debut with a supernaturalish novel about grief that’s perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Dan Gutman. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

About Adam Rosenbaum

Adam Rosenbaum has operated a sawmill in Kentucky, stocked groceries in Los Angeles, and was a student draftsman at his local power company growing up in the suburbs of Nashville. He's spent the last fifteen years in video production and digital media in Middle Tennessee, where he lives with his wife and four kids. When he's not writing things or reading things, you'll probably find him running down a trail or trying to track down the perfect blueberry donut. The Ghost Rules is his debut novel.

About Matt Godfrey

Matt Godfrey was raised in the Deep South on O’Connor, Welty, and Lee, and spent most of his teenage years in Yoknapatawpha County. But the books took him places, from Los Angeles to Tokyo, Bradbury to Murakami. After nine years as a working film and TV actor, he found his true passion in audiobooks. He is a winner of the Audiofile Earphones Award and a multiple-time nominee for the Society of Voice Arts & Sciences Awards and the Independent Audiobook Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kate on August 22, 2024

This book made me feel warm inside. It was nostalgic and clever and felt like you were reading something from a kid in the best way. I want more books like this. I want to give Elwood a big big hug. He was just sooo precious. Elwood’s brother died a few months before and before that his grandfather d......more

Goodreads review by Jarod Hunter on October 18, 2024

Well told story with a ton of heart. Written in a spot on voice for a twelve year old. Really well done......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on October 30, 2024

Five resounding stars. A masterful book about grief, disguised as a funny book about ghosts. The writing was just perfect. I don’t dapple in middle grade so I wasn’t sure what to expect - but this was a page turner that I read in 2 days. I loved it so much and can’t wait to read with wilder one day!......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on November 05, 2024

This was a middle grade novel with a ton of heart. It has a fun plot but deals with grief in a tender way. Seems like a book 11-15 year olds would love this but as an adult I loved it too! Audiobook was awesome. Highly recommend that too as each character had a distinct voice. Narrator did a perfect......more

Goodreads review by YSBR on October 02, 2024

After the tragic death of his older brother Noah, Elwood McGee is not happy that his parents have decided to sell their family house in Nashville and move to Mom’s childhood home in the rural Tennessee town of Long Hollow. As they start to settle in, Elwood quickly makes friends with two girls his a......more