A Ghost Named Wanda
A Ghost Named Wanda
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Grosset & Dunlap
Just the Series: Zack Files Vol. 3   

Series and Publisher: Zack Files   

Annotation: Computer adventures turn sour when Zack creates an angry ghost.
Genre: [Humorous fiction]
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #4653146
Format: Paperback
Special Formats: Chapter Book Chapter Book
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Copyright Date: 1996
Edition Date: 1996 Release Date: 08/06/96
Illustrator: Davis, Jack E.,
Pages: 59 pages
ISBN: 0-448-41261-6
ISBN 13: 978-0-448-41261-0
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 96007106
Dimensions: 20 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Horn Book (Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2003)

This revised edition offers bite-size pieces of information accompanied by high-quality photos and graphics. The updated reference section features a new spread--"Natural Disasters"--in addition to the previously included "Political Systems," "Health and Education," "Rich and Poor," "World Religions," and "World Trade." Other updates reflect population changes and political reorganizations in southeastern Europe and central Africa. Gazetteer. Glos., ind.

School Library Journal

Gr 3-5--Zack is a normal 10-year-old boy with a knack for getting into weird situations. In Wanda, he attempts to rid his apartment of a rude eight-year-old poltergeist who communicates by spelling out words with peanut M&Ms. In Litter Box, he plans to adopt a kitten but instead acquires a cantankerous talking cat that claims to be the reincarnation of his great-grandfather. He sees his reflection in the Medicine Cabinet mirror and falls through into a skewed world that its inhabitants consider much "cooler" than ours. An electrical accident occurs at school and Zap!--Zack can hear thoughts, including a bloodthirsty voice expressing an eagerness to kill. The stories have a whacked-out, off-the-wall humor that is reminiscent of the work of Daniel Pinkwater. At the same time, they neatly poke fun at the conventions of popular horror series. Kids will find some of the episodes tremendously funny. Great-Grandpa the cat threatens to "take a leak" on the sofa if Zack doesn't provide him with his preferred food (herring with sour cream!); Wanda and a fellow ghost yank down a bully's pants. The books are short without looking babyish and would appeal to reluctant readers as well as those with a taste for oddball humor.--Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL

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School Library Journal
Word Count: 5,380
Reading Level: 3.9
Interest Level: 2-5
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.9 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 23291 / grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:3.5 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q14494
Lexile: 570L
Guided Reading Level: N
Fountas & Pinnell: N

My room is a mess. Now, usually this is not big news. But my clothes have started moving...when I'm not inside them. And the TV is floating across the room! Guess what! I'm sharing my room with a ghost named Wanda.


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