Never Say Boo! Book

It isn't easy being the only ghost at Booniesville Elementary School!

Poor Gordon looks a fright, and even his lunch box is haunted. No one is brave enough to befriend him. Luckily, when his school has to be evacuated quickly, the young ghost rises to the occasion without worrying about what people will think; and teachers and students alike discover one should never judge a BOO-k by its cover.

Publishers Weekly

Gordon leaves his old school in Ghost Town, where “everybody was a ghost,” to attend Booniesville, where he's the only one of his kind. It doesn't take long for the other kids to notice that Gordon is different. His teacher passes out when she sees him, and he quickly realizes “his prize-winning, blood-curdling, hair-rising BOO! would not win him a single new friend here.” But, in the end, it's Gordon's taboo word that saves the day. Fans of ghoulish comedy will find this plenty amusing, though Gordon's corpselike appearance may leave some on edge. Ages 4–8. (Sept.)