Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off from The Baby-sitters Club, adapted and illustrated by DK Yingst!
Karen thinks there's a ghost in her house! But she has never really seen the ghost of Old Ben Brewer... until now.
Karen and her stepsister, Kristy, have found out that Ben Brewer and his spooky friends are going to have a birthday party in their attic on Halloween night! It used to be fun having a ghost around. But now Karen isn't so sure!
Ann Matthews Martin was born on August 12, 1955. She grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, with her parents and her younger sister, Jane. After graduating from Smith College, Ann became a teacher and then an editor of children's books. She's now a full-time writer.
Ann gets the ideas for her books from many different places. Some are based on personal experiences, while others are based on childhood memories and feelings. Many are written about contemporary problems or events. All of Ann's characters, even the members of the Baby-sitters Club, are made up. But many of her characters are based on real people. Sometimes Ann names her characters after people she knows, and other times she simply chooses names that she likes.
Ann has always enjoyed writing. Even before she was old enough to write, she would dictate stories to her mother to write down for her. Some of her favorite authors at that time were Lewis Carroll, P. L. Travers, Hugh Lofting, Astrid Lindgren, and Roald Dahl. They inspired her to become a writer herself.
Since ending the BSC series in 2000, Ann’s writing has concentrated on single novels, many of which are set in the 1960s.
After living in New York City for many years, Ann moved to the Hudson Valley in upstate New York where she now lives with her dog, Sadie, and her cats, Gussie, Willy and Woody. Her hobbies are reading, sewing, and needlework. Her favorite thing to do is to make clothes for children.
This one is consistent in look and feel to all the other graphic novels in the series. it is definitely something that can stand alone but that is really how all of these books are set up.
Karen was less selfish in the book. She still has to learn lessons in kindness but she came across in a more favourable light than from some of the earlier books in the series.
This is probably more of a three and a half, and younger!me might've ranked it higher because look, ghosts and Halloween! And I suppose I should grant Karen extra stars for not really freaking out over Hannie not really getting how group costumes work, especially since there are plenty of books where that would absolutely tip Karen right over the edge, but something about this one didn't fill my Halloween loving heart with all the glee I wanted. Is it me? Perhaps. I might give this one another go when I'm more into my Hallo-hunting stage, or even wait for Halloween season to start for the normies.
I do appreciate that there are explanations for most of her apparition thoughts, but there is still enough wiggle room to think that Ben really does haunt the Brewer mansion.
I have already reviewed the original on 카지노싸이트, so I won't recap much about the story here, but I will say that this was a sweet and lovingly illustrated adaptation of a favorite book from my childhood! Definitely enjoyed reading it.
this is such a cute book I would definitely read this to your kids if you take them took a treating it'll be relatable for them and I love the diary entries in here I love the idea of a ghost being in the house
Look, at this point the BSLS and BSC graphic novels are the only thing I'm living for. Dramatic? Maybe. But I'm just channeling my inner Karen Brewer. 10/10, no notes.