Grandpa Bert and the Ghost Snatchers
By (Author) Malorie Blackman
Illustrated by Melanie Demmer
HarperCollins Publishers
Barrington Stoke Ltd
25th July 2018
16th July 2018
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
823.92
Short-listed for Lewisham Primary Book Award 2019 (Younger Readers) 2019
Paperback
104
Width 126mm, Height 168mm, Spine 10mm
140g
Grandma Gertie is rather strange with her big square glasses and a talking parrot on her hat. Anna and Kasper don't know what to make of her. But Grandma's got a secret... Grandpa Bert is a ghost and he's travelled all the way from Barbados squished inside her handbag! Even worse, they're being followed and Grandpa Bert could be in very grave danger... Can Anna and Kasper help their Grandparents before it's too late
A hilarious family adventure filled with spooks and thrills.
"Fast-paced and funny fantastic addition to the superb Little Gems series" -- BookTrust
"A fun adventure for young readers and one that puts grandparents nicely in the driving seat of the action too super-readable, and everyone will want to know what happens at the end" -- LoveReading4Kids
"An excellent little story skilfully told by the great Malorie Blackman" -- The Letterpress Project
Malorie Blackman was the eighth UK Children's Laureate. She has twice won the Young Telegraph Award and the W. H. Smith Book Award and has been on the shortlist for the Carnegie Medal. She has written over 50 books, including the awardwinning Noughts and Crosses trilogy. She was awarded the OBE in 2008. She lives in Kent.