Gespensterspuk In Hollywood (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
I love this series! In this book, the trio heads to Hollywood where their book, 43 Old Cemetery Road, is being made into a movie. Shooting a movie doesn't turn out to be nearly as fun as it sounds though. After all the legal paperwork the movie doesn't read anything like the books and all the stylists are turning Iggy and Seymour into unrecognizable versions of themselves.Olive is rewritten to be an evil ghost and a major movie star is cast as the lead. As it turns out, she signed a bad contract that included a death clause and executives will go to great lengths to cause her death before the movie wraps to generate buzz that will make the movie a box office smash. It's the perfect time for Olive to play at being a bad ghost in order to get everyone out of Hollywood and back home safe and sound.A fast, funny read for grades 3-5. I love this series! I love the humor and wordplay (lots of punning, the names alone say it all: Moe Block Busters, Hugh Briss, Ivana Oscar, etc) I know this series won't be everyone's cup of tea, but I thoroughly enjoy these stories told entirely through letters, memos, newspaper articles, photos, ads, and anything else the author and illustrator can think up. There isn't a whole lot of depth here, these are mostly stories that are light and easy to read, yet each book does have a theme. This one focuses on how easily fame can corrupt and how things are often not how they seem to be. Olive, the ghost, is especially enjoyable to read about as she has to bring Iggy and Seymour back to their senses and save Ivana Oscar from an evil plot as well as fix the mess that Mo Block Busters has made of her and her collaborators story. Can it be done? Of course it can be done, if Seymour, Iggy, and Olive have anything to say about it. Full of heart and humor, I highly recommend this series.
What do You think about Gespensterspuk In Hollywood (2013)?
This is such a good book! My favorite and the series. MUST READ!!
—gina
Adore this series! The format, the humor, the stories...perfect!
—raiinbowthestar
I just love this series. It is light, humorous, and fun!
—ggglat
