Synopsis
The ghosts of Britain need a sanctuary. Castles with central heating, bogs drained for motorways, dismal forests cleared for car parks -- there are few places left for a respectable ghost to haunt. Humphrey the Horrible is a small, mostly unsuccessful ghost in a family of ghastly ghouls. His mother worries. But Humphrey has enough pluck to befriend a smart, politically aware schoolboy, Rick Henderson, who is willing to take the ghosts' cause right to the top, to number 10 Downing Street -- home of the Prime Minister.
Publishers Weekly
"Fans of Dial-A-Ghost will eagerly welcome this new flock of floating phantoms," according to PW. "The ghost's housing shortage continues, and human hero Rick wants the British government to do something about it." Ages 8-up. (May) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.