Dial-A-Ghost is a children’s novel written by Eva Ibbotson and published on 1996. Ibbotson is a English writer who is known for children’s books, like Which Witch?, The Secret of Platform 13, etc.. Most of her works have magical figures or places in it. The book Dial-A-Ghost is about a ghost family, the Wilkinsons, who died in WWII when England was bombed by the Germany, and they were wandering around and try to find a place for home. And one day, they see a agency that provides homes for the ghost; through the agency, Wilkinsons get a home to settle down, which is to live with an orphan, Oliver, who lives in a big castle, Helton Hall.
Unlike the other ghost stories, Dial-A-Ghost does not have any scenes that are scary; instead, the ghost family is loveable. Also, the book can help the children who read it reduce the fear of ghosts. And it is a good book to read for fun as the book shows the author’s imagination and constructs a ghost world. If the book just talked about a ghost or a family, the story would be plain, but it combines two. And the agency for the ghost is really interesting; the ghosts are struggling with where to live, and the agency helps to find a house for them.

Reviewed by Zaria L.