Oh my goodness! I loved this book a lot! As I got more into the book I started to get frustrated with Mr. Grumply because Olive was trying her very best to be be nice to him and help him out, but Mr. Grumply continued to think it was Seymour and said he did not believe in ghosts. But when he finally believed, I felt happier. I also thought it was not fair that they thought Mr. Grumply was losing his mind because Olive was real alright, so I just wish they would believe! I thought the end was the best part, because Mr. Grumply really changed and it made me feel good. But it was very sad how he was losing Olive as a friend. But in the end when Olive said she was going to leave, I was like "SERIOUSLY! No! Olive can't leave, that would be terrible!" But I am glad she stayed and they became a happy family. So overall I LOVED this book, and definitely recommend this to a reader who wants a feel good story.
Dying to Meet You (43 Old Cemetery Road)
By Kate Klise
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | U | 4.9 | 15073 |
Ignatius B. Grumply moves into the Victorian mansion at 43 Old Cemetery Road hoping to find some peace and quiet so he can crack a wicked case of writer’s block. But 43 Old Cemetery Road is already occupied by eleven-year-old Seymour, his cat Shadow, and an irritable ghost named Olive. It’s hard to say who is more outraged. But a grumpy old ghost just might inspire this grumpy old man—and the abandoned kid? Well, let's just say his last name's Hope.
Sisters Kate and M. Sarah Klise, the creators of the award-winning Regarding the . . . series, offer up this volume in a clever epistolary series told in letters, drawings, newspaper articles, a work-in-progress manuscript, and even an occasional tombstone engraving.
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I kind of like this book because it is a newsy read and is kind of unique to me when I read it. I kind of like the story but it is pretty cool.
the house on 43 old cemetery road is a spooky one. weird things happen, like creaky piano playing, and ghost sightings. after awhile, it is going to be knocked down. will someone buy it and save it ??????/
I loved this book . Its about an old auther , who is trying to find insperation for his next book. in the mean time, he rents an old house is a old town. There he finds there is lots of insperation ... even a dead one.
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Thanks for the nice reviews! Hope everyone's having a great summer.
this book sounds super spooky but super interesting . it's spooky because the title says DYING to meet you (43 OLD CEMETERY ROAD) but still sounds very interesting
I'm reading this book, it is amazing so far! Kate Klise is a great author. would recommend this book to anyone looking for a good book.
i like this book so amazing
It is a fantastic book! I really like how it is written in a letter form. It makes it unique! It is cool how they have a ghost that is very old and can write books with them. I like the character Seymour a lot. I also like how some of the names make words!
Author, Ignatius B. Grumply moves into the Victorian mansion at 43 Old Cemetery Road, hoping to find some peace and quiet so that he can crack a wicked case of writer's block. But he only comes to find 43 Old Cemetery Road is already occupied--by an eleven-year-old boy named Seymour, his cat, Shadow, and an irritable ghost named Olive.