By Malorie Blackman (author) , Melanie Demmer (illustrator) Part of the Little Gems series
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Interest Age 5-8 | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month March 2019
A wonderfully entertaining romp of a story with the redoubtable Grandma and ghost of Grandpa Bert at the heart of it. When Grandma arrives to visit Anna and Kasper she brings in her handbag a very unusual travelling companion: the ghost of Grandpa Bert. And with Grandpa Bert comes danger. The Ghost Snatchers are out to get him and Grandma and Anna and Kasper have to their wits about them to stay one step ahead of the two dastardly crooks. Fun to read and attractively illustrated.
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More spy caper than ghost story this is a fun adventure for young readers, and one that puts grandparents nicely in the driving seat of the action too. Anna and Kasper’s Grandma Gertie has an unusual secret in her handbag – the ghost of Grandpa Bert. In itself that’s pretty exciting, but then Grandpa Bert is kidnapped by a gang of ruthless ghost rustlers.
Grandma Gertie won’t stand for that, and is straightaway off to the rescue with Anna and Kasper. Short chapters and lots of colour illustrations help make this super-readable, and everyone will want to know what happens at the end. ~ Andrea Reece
Grandma Gertie is rather strange. With her big square glasses and a 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?
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A hilarious family adventure filled with ghosts and laughs.
“A worthy successor to Quentin Blake, Michael Morpurgo and Anne Fine” The Guardian
A World Book Day Author 2019 | Children's Laureate 2013-2015
Malorie Blackman has written over sixty books for children and young adults. Many of her books have also been adapted for stage and television, including a BAFTA-award-winning BBC production of Pig-Heart Boy and a Pilot Theatre stage adaptation by Sabrina Mahfouz of Noughts & Crosses . There is also a major BBC production of Noughts & Crosses , with Roc Nation (JayZ's entertainment company) curating and releasing the soundtrack as executive music producer.
In 2008 Malorie received an OBE for her services to children's literature, and between 2013 and 2015 she was the Children's Laureate. Most recently, Malorie wrote for the Doctor Who series on BBC One, and the fifth novel in her Noughts & Crosses series, Crossfire , is published by Penguin Random House Children's.
Photo credit Paul Akinrinlola
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Grandma Gertie is rather strange. With her big square glasses and a parrot on her hat, Anna and Kasper don't know what to make of her.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Grandpa Bert and the Ghost Snatchers and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Grandpa Bert and the Ghost Snatchers features in the following genres: Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 5+, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Grandpa Bert and the Ghost Snatchers was written by Malorie Blackman and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
Grandpa Bert and the Ghost Snatchers has 89 pages
Yes it is part of Little Gems series
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