One sister wants to meet a ghost, while the other is frightened by the idea. Robert bright august 5, 1902 november 21, 1988 was an american author and illustrator of childrens literature who wrote and illustrated over 20 books in his 40year career. It is the first cartoon to feature the character casper the friendly ghost. Reit wrote over 80 books, primarily for children, on a variety of historical, technical. Join me in reading gus was a friendly ghost, written by jane thayer and illustrated by seymour fleishman. Casper the friendly ghost featured with the frightful trio in star attraction, casper in blue moon dayplus, and cloudy day, and spooky in burned up, plus a one page text story, spookys frightmare. However, i believe that a male ghost was also in the house perhaps the husband of the woman. Scott and their twins, susie and sammy, lived there too during the summer. Harvey eisenberg cover, inker, penciler indicia title is ruff and reddy, no. The title is a play on theres good news tonight, the signon catchphrase of radio commentator gabriel heatter. Georgie the mildmannered little ghost has been around for over half a century, his gentle ways happily haunting generations of children. Casper the friendly ghost made his first appearance as a star of paramounts famous cartoons in 1947.
This is a lighthearted book for those that like a not so terrifying ghost story. Jennas boyfriend left her almost 2 years ago and shes been afraid to love ever since her scaring heartbreak. Casper, a genial ghostchild who wants only to make friends, has been the subject of 55 theatrically released animated shorts, comic books, an. It was a novel about racing, the green ghost, written by patrick j. This is a profoundly generous and goodhearted book, one that leaves you missing its characters as you would fondly remembered friends. Parents need to know that ghosts is a fantasy graphic novel by raina telgemeier, author of drama and smile.
Catherine woolley august 11, 1904 july 23, 2005 known also by the pen name jane thayer, was an american childrens writer. When finnegan breaks his leg packing chutes for the ghost, larry must step in to drive in the upcoming drags, but without letting his hoitytoity employer. A book journal from ex libris anonymous i had this book. Find more yesteryear comics like casper the friendly ghost 000.
An added benefit is that it can be read in one sitting. The author and illustrator seymour reit, who has died at the age of 83, was best known as a creator of the cartoon character casper the friendly ghost, the shy little spectre who had no interest. Casper the friendly ghost 1958 3rd series harvey comic books. Georgie is quite content with his quiet routine in the home of the whittakers. The ghosts chase catrina and maya, but their intentions are friendly. When she discovers eddie, a friendly ghost living in her room, she takes him into her life and they both learn a lot about each other. The books protagonist, former ira killer gerry fegan, is a dark, tortured soul, his life spiraling out of control as he lives precariously on the. Gus was a friendly ghost is a childrens picture book of thirtytwo pages. Welcome to kersville, a town with a spooky history and a collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischiefmakers. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. It features a young character coping with cystic fibrosis.
When a spoiled woman named carrigan crittenden is angry about her late fathers will to whipstaff. Pearl is a little female ghost, she has blue eyes and long blonde hair orange in her early appearances she wears a big purple bow in her hair. Casper the friendly ghost 1952 2nd series harvey comic books. A further eight books about gus the ghost were published between 1966 and 1989. Double page center spread ad for harveys teen titles. Observe fresh posts and updates on gerrie thefriendlyghost blogspot. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
Casper plays pirates with a young boy and rescues his brothers from whales, and a witch. He is best known for georgie 1944, a childrens classic about a friendly and shy little ghost who lives in mr. Today, in honor of the lovely bones, we salute the good guys, the friendly ghosts who. Gus was a friendly ghost gus the ghost book 1 kindle edition. With the 87 childrens books she wrote, catherine woolley delighted generations of young readers around the world with stories of children, animals, a friendly ghost, and mysterious happenings.
Casper, a friendly ghost who lived in an abandon haunted mansion called whipstaff manor in friendship maine along with his three obnoxious, ghostly uncles. One of the themes that runs through henshers latest novel, the friendly ones, is the staggering ignorance in britain of the 1971 bangladeshi genocide, and the book shows how the countrys brutal. The friendly ghost 1939 childrens book and 1945 animated cartoon. Reit, 83, a creator of casper the friendly ghost the. Its amazing how many comics fans who grew up admiring spiderman, batman, and nick fury still retain warm places in our hearts for casper the friendly ghost. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons. Stretch, stinkie, and fatso, has been hoping to find a friend for over 100 years. Seymour victory reit 11 november 1918 21 november 2001 was the author of over 80 childrens books as well as several works for adults.
When reit was away on military service during world war ii before the book was released, oriolo sold the rights to the book to. Thomas, the friendly ghost by jeannie walker nook book. A comedic character, the majority of his comic book appearances have been lighter in nature. Get the best deals on casper silver age comics 1956 1969 when you shop the largest online selection at. Casper the friendly ghost deep boo sea the witching hour. View this list of different funny, scary and hairraising stories to tell around the campfire. When nico visited a museum, he met an extremely friendly, maybe even a bit annoying ghost. This sites feed is stale or rarely updated or it might be broken for a reason, but you may check related news or gerrie thefriendlyghostuk popular pages instead. Reit was the creator, with cartoonist joe oriolo, of the character casper the friendly ghost. The ghost bound herself to him and wont rest in peace until she remembers how she died and nico is trying his best to find out. The many books and films about him over the past 70odd years differ on this point. Casper, the very successful 1995 liveaction feature film.
Every evening he creaks a loose board on the stairs and squeaks the parlor door. Desmond and andres battle beach bullies who also happen to be creepy monsters in the third book of the desmond cole ghost patrol chapter book series. Theres good boos tonight is a 1948 animated short directed by izzy sparber and narrated by frank gallop, featuring casper the friendly ghost. Cover for casper the friendly ghost harvey, 1952 series. Casper the friendly ghost comic book 1955 casper the friendly.
One of the girls biggest fears is leaving their old friends behind but they soon discover that this town has a spooky ghost story of its own. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Gus was a friendly ghost by thayer, jane and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Old comic books vintage comic books vintage cartoon vintage comics comic book covers comic book characters casper the friendly ghost old comics books for teens wendy the good little witch is a fictional comic book character from harvey comics. The book turned out to be a revelation, not just because it was a great story, but because it seemed to be written for me as opposed to my english teachers. Minor cover wear apparent, with minor to moderate creases. Casper theme song for casper, the friendly ghost animated cartoon casper the friendly ghost is an example of what we think of ghosts today. She is known best for the book the puppy who wanted a boy, which became.
Gus was a friendly ghost gus the ghost book 1 kindle edition by jane thayer, seymour fleishman. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. In the enchanted forest, casper meets red robbing hood and his merry men. His stories are also as a result generally serialized in format the stories are self contained within.
Do you remember reading this 1986 picture book full of green pairs of eyes peering out from the pages. There was once a friendly ghost, by the name of gus, who lived in an old house in the country. Casper copper age cartoon character comics for sale ebay. The film world has given us everything in the spectrum of ghost virtue from bruce willis to the creepy girl from ringu. Hensher is one of our most gifted novelists and this is certainly his best novel yet. Read comics online free casper the friendly ghost comic. Gerry fegan, a former paramilitary contract killer, is haunted by the ghosts of the 12 people he has slaughtered. Thomas, the friendly ghost by jeannie walker was as strangely easy to read as the strange events in the storyline.
Buy a cheap copy of casper the friendly ghost book. An aboveaverage copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects. While in that house, strange and unexplained things happened to me, which still bother me to this day. Gus was a friendly ghost gus the ghost book 1 ebook.
Top 10 classic halloween books for kids familyeducation. Finnegans 392 hemipowered green ghost is the title vehicle. This grand compilation contains over one hundred of caspers very best stories, from the beginning of the harvey series in 1952 through the classic years of the mid1960s. Now dark horse is delighted to participate in the revival of casper who remains among the most beloved of cartoon and comic book icons. Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of northern california because her little sister, maya, is sick. The story celebrates the slightly creepy side of halloween, showing kids that the costumes and darkness of the season can be a little scary, but the holiday is ultimately super fun. Gus was a friendly ghost by jane thayer, seymour fleishman. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Casper, the friendly ghost wonder book collectible originally priced at 39 cents. Looking for some great, nottoospooky campfire stories for kids.