How to Scare a Ghost

Illustrated by Lee Wildish
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Board Book
$8.99 US
5.5"W x 7.06"H x 0.64"D  
On sale Jul 23, 2019 | 26 Pages | 9781984848680
Up to Preschool
Reading Level: Lexile 470L | Fountas & Pinnell L
From Jean Reagan and Lee Wildish, bestselling creators of How to Catch Santa and How to Babysit a Grandpa, comes a silly (and not-too-spooky) send-up of Halloween for the little ghost in your life!

This Halloween, the kids are in charge! Playful, tongue-in-cheek advice shows kids how to set the stage for a spooktacular Halloween. There are jack-o'-lanterns to make, games to play, and LOTS of costumes to try on. And if a ghost should happen to be attracted to all the activity? Invite him to join in the fun, of course! Filled with charming role-reversal humor, creative ideas, and lots of holiday spirit, How to Scare a Ghost is sure to delight even the littlest trick-or-treaters.
JEAN REAGAN was born in Alabama but spent most of her childhood in Japan. She now lives in Salt Lake City with her husband. In the summers, they serve as backcountry volunteers in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. View titles by Jean Reagan

Classroom Activities for How to Scare a Ghost

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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From Jean Reagan and Lee Wildish, bestselling creators of How to Catch Santa and How to Babysit a Grandpa, comes a silly (and not-too-spooky) send-up of Halloween for the little ghost in your life!

This Halloween, the kids are in charge! Playful, tongue-in-cheek advice shows kids how to set the stage for a spooktacular Halloween. There are jack-o'-lanterns to make, games to play, and LOTS of costumes to try on. And if a ghost should happen to be attracted to all the activity? Invite him to join in the fun, of course! Filled with charming role-reversal humor, creative ideas, and lots of holiday spirit, How to Scare a Ghost is sure to delight even the littlest trick-or-treaters.

Author

JEAN REAGAN was born in Alabama but spent most of her childhood in Japan. She now lives in Salt Lake City with her husband. In the summers, they serve as backcountry volunteers in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. View titles by Jean Reagan

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Classroom Activities for How to Scare a Ghost

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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