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How to Make Friends with a Ghost
Last updated Sunday, October 4, 2026
Author: Rebecca Green
Date of Publication: 2017
ISBN: 1101919019
Grade Level: 2nd (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Oct. 2026
Synopsis:
What do you do when you meet a ghost? One: Provide the ghost with some of its favorite snacks, like mud tarts and earwax truffles. Two: Tell your ghost bedtime stories (ghosts love to be read to). Three: Make sure no one mistakes your ghost for whipped cream or a marshmallow when you aren't looking! If you follow these few simple steps and the rest of the essential tips in How to Make Friends with a Ghost, you'll see how a ghost friend will lovingly grow up and grow old with you.
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There may be some different cultural ideas about ghosts. For example, what if the ghost that shows up is your beloved grandmother? and you and your family make ofrendas to her and other loved ones every October 31/November 1?
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| Discussion topics for before reading: |
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What do you think this book is about?
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What do you think a ghost looks like?
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Would you want a ghost to be your friend? Why or why not?
Vocabulary
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Friendship — A special relationship between people who care about each other.
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Lonely — Feeling sad because you are alone.
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Polite — Showing good manners and respect.
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Memory — Something you remember from the past
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| Discussion topics for during/after reading: |
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What would you do to make the ghost feel welcome?
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What do you think the ghost would like to eat?
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Where do you think the ghost will sleep?
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| Craft ideas: |
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Design Your Own Ghost Draw a ghost and give it a name. Write 2–3 things your ghost likes to do.
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Ghost Adventure Draw a picture of you and the ghost having an adventure. Write 2–3 sentences explaining what you are doing in the adventure and share with your classmates.
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| Special activities: |
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Do the Word Scramble.
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*Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions.
You can use them, but you don't have to use them.
You can expand upon them, or add your own twist.
Remember, though, that the focus of your time should
not be on the development and execution of a craft;
the focus should be on the read-aloud and the
enjoyment of the book!
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