Remember the TV show “Happy Days” and the quintessential cool guy, “The Fonz”? Actor Henry Winkler is now a successful children’s book author, recently publishing the second of his Ghost Buddy series, written with Lin Oliver. That’s IT Mommy and Scholastic Books is offering a giveaway of both Ghost Buddy books, Ghost Buddy – Zero to Hero and the newest, Ghost Buddy – Mind If I Read Your Mind?
The story of two unlikely friends, a boy named Billy Broccoli and a teen ghost named Hoover Porterhouse, Ghost Buddy – Mind If I Read Your Mind? is the second in the series of books by actor, producer and director Henry Winkler and writer Lin Oliver. It follows Ghost Buddy – Zero to Hero where Billy adjusts to a new school, his new blended family and an unusual roommate. Both books are aimed at 8-12 year olds. My preteen readers declared the books “creative and exciting”.
In the new book, Billy Broccoli is sure he’ll win his middle school’s Speak Out Challenge, proposing a demonstration on mind reading (courtesy of his ghostly pal). But when Billy starts spending more time with his living friends than he does with Hoover, jealousy rears its ugly head and Hoover decides he might just vanish, leaving Billy in the lurch.
Both books are easy, fun reading and promote the value of friendship and deal with bullying – good messages to enforce this time of year with school approaching.
– Courtney
Watch the interview with Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver here:
Watch the trailer for Ghost Buddy #2: Mind If I Read Your Mind:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3_sXkyy-lY
GIVEAWAY: Three (3) That’s IT Mommy readers will receive Ghost Buddy – Zero to Hero and the newest, Ghost Buddy – Mind If I Read Your Mind?
*This giveaway will run through midnight on January 3, 2013 (PST). Giveaway is open to U.S. (18+) residents only.
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* We did not receive monetary compensation for this review. Courtney received the books to read, from Scholastic, free of charge to facilitate this review. Giveaway will be supplied by sponsor. The review is in our own words and is our opinion. Your results and opinions may differ.
13 comments
Wow,, Henry Winkler as a children’s Author, That’s awesome. These books would be perfect reads for my granddaughter and grandson. They’re into their paranormal phase. 🙂
Thanks for the opportunity. Wishing you Happy Holidays.
Carol L
No imaginary friends here, just real ones & mostly cousins!
No imaginary friends for me just lots of real ones luckily.
lots of imaginary friends especially lucky as we lived on a farm debbie jackson
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i had a few imaginary friends when i was really little. we liked to sing and dance in my room.
No imaginary friends, maybe some stuffed animals lol
I had a toy chimpanzee as an imaginary friend. He went everywhere with me.
No imaginary friends but I had a teddy bear that I was definitely good friends with. Thanks for the chance!
One of my best friends as a kid was a boy that was 3 years older than me. Weird thing is, he was something of a bully towards other kids but was very protective of me. He taught me to ride a bike, use a skateboard, and jump a ramp. I have a few scars from our adventures 🙂 lol
My pet sheep! I was a farm girl and in 4-H and had sheep. They went everywhere around home with me, and I would take them out to graze on a lead and read a book while they ate. Thank you for the giveaway!
We had a ghost living in our house growing up that we all called Oscar.
I didn’t have any imaginary friends, but I did love my racoon stuffed animal
I was friends with the old woman that lived across the street from us. All the kids in our neighborhood said she was a witch so I walked up to her door, knocked and asked if she was a witch. I was 4 at the time and we were friends since that day
thank you