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Greetings from the Graveyard
illus. by M. Sarah Klise. 160p. (43 Old Cemetery Road: Bk. 6). Houghton Harcourt. 2014. Tr $15.99. ISBN 9780544105676.
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Young Seymour and his caretakers, Grumply (alive) and Olive (a ghost), start a greeting card company but are soon distracted by Grumply's ex-girlfriend, Nadia. Meanwhile, two escaped convicts sneak into town and our mystery-solving family deals with Nadia's threats to publish Grumply's love letters. This funny mock-gothic tale (book six) is told through playful narrative devices: letters, newspaper clippings, and comical black-and-white illustrations.
Fans and newcomers to the series will enjoy the latest 43 Old Cemetery Road installment. The story—told via letters, newspaper articles, and text messages—is presented in an appealing, illustrated format. Kids will like being in the know regarding characters’ motives and/or true identities. For example, they’ll see through Nadia S. Richenov and her newfound appreciation for successful writer Ignatius B. Grumply, whose marriage proposal she turned down back when he was a “two-bit children’s book author.” And they’ll notice the striking similarity between the mug shots of con artists Liza and Rob Z. Lott and the photo of new residents Ben and Mia Bizzy in the pages of The Ghastly Times. Humor is cleverly employed in text and illustrations, taking the fright out of sensitive topics, including ghosts, robberies, and blackmail.
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