The Only Ghost in School
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
The Only Ghost in School
By (Author) Tara J. Hannon
Illustrated by Tara J. Hannon
Penguin Putnam Inc
Penguin Workshop
4th November 2025
12th August 2025
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Educational: First / native language: Readers and reading schemes
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers, or other scary
Physical Properties
Paperback
96
Width 130mm, Height 194mm, Spine 8mm
159g
Description
The Haunted Library meets Casper the Friendly Ghost in this hilarious first book of a highly illustrated chapter book series about finding friendship and being the new kid at school-perfect for early, emerging, and reluctant readers. The Haunted Library meets Casper the Friendly Ghost in this hilarious first book of a highly illustrated chapter book series about finding friendship and being the new kid at school-perfect for early, emerging, and reluctant readers. For Ghostie, life in Scareville is perfect. But everything changes when his parents announce that they're moving to Smithville. Now Ghostie is the ONLY ghost at Smithville Elementary, and he is scaring his classmates just by existing. While his parents embrace their new human world, Ghostie feels more alone than ever. Will he be able to make friends and fit in With charming full-color art throughout, this first book in the Only Ghost chapter book series highlights how you can discover connections in differences and how you don't have to fit in to find belonging.
Reviews
"Readers will have a ball. Monstrous fun, spun around some serious messages."Kirkus
Author Bio
Tara J. Hannon is an author-illustrator from Maryland. Her illustrated projects include Planes USA! (2020) and God Is There Wherever You Go (2021), both with Penguin Workshop. Her debut early graphic novel series, Birtle, is published with AMP Kids. Visit her online at www.tarajhannon.com.
