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Fitzwizo and the Good Ghost Guide

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BfK No. 119 - November 1999

Cover Story
This issue's cover is from Patrick Benson's new picture book, The Sea-Thing Child by Russell Hoban. Patrick Benson is interviewed by Joanna Carey. Thanks to Walker Books for their help in producing this November cover.

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Fitzwizo and the Good Ghost Guide

Linda Pitt
(Andersen Press Ltd)
128pp, 978-0862648657, RRP £3.99, Paperback
8-10 Junior/Middle
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Fenella and her father Sir Frederick Fitwizo are ghosts with a touch of wizard. When their castle comes under threat of demolition desperate measures need to be taken to ensure the castle gets listed in the official Good Ghost Guide being compiled by 'Ofspook'. Despite making friends with Mandy, one of the Ofspook team, Fenella has to overcome the cynicism and outright hostility of Mandy's boss, the formidable Ms Grimwood. Pitt writes in a lively style that is instantly appealing to younger junior children. The short chapters, and perfectly pitched humour enable the reader to be swept along in an entertaining wave of ghostly goings on punctuated with an abundance of spooky puns. Though an excellent story on its own, the absence of illustrations is odd considering the subject matter.

Reviewer: 
Andrew Kidd
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