Animals Don't Have Ghosts
No. of pages 80
Published: 2002
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This book has been graded for interest at 8 years.
There are 80 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2002 by O'Brien Press Ltd .
'Set in anecdotal chapters, the dialogue between the cousins is bouncy and entertaining, making this a good starter read-alone.' -- The Sunday Tribune * The Sunday Tribune *
'This is a pleasant variant of the 'town mouse, country mouse' fable, set in modern Dublin.' -- Inis Magazine * Inis Magazine *
'Michelle in Animals Don't Have Ghosts was declared "really good" by my seven-year-old who loved the story of know-all Michelle and her country cousins, Dara and Sinead, who have a day out in Dublin, taking in the Natural History Museum, St Stephen's Green and a shopping centre with escalators.' -- The Irish Times * The Irish Times *
'Action packed' -- Parent and Teacher
'... a freshness and a sense of humour ... which is very appealing' -- School Librarian * The School Librarian *