The Phantom Of The Post Office (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
In Kürze/In (Very) Short:+ das 4. Buch in der Reihe+ sehr schöne Geschichte, wunderbar illustriert+ endlich eine gleichaltrige Freundin für Severin+ hat mir wieder sehr gut gefallen+ the 4th book in the series+ beautiful story, wonderful illustrations (as usual)+ finally a friend for Seymour+ I enjoyed it as usualMeinung/My Opinion:Das vierte Buch der Friedhofstraße 43 ist wieder einmal ein sehr schöne und abenteuerliche Geschichte, die wieder sehr schön gestaltet ist. Diesmal spukt nicht nur ein Phantom im Postamt vor sich hin, sondern Severin wird von der Phantomgrippe niedergestreckt und muss im Krankenhaus das Bett hüten. Dabei lernt er die handysüchtige Wy kennen und freundet sich mit ihr an. Für den Bewohner von Schauderburg bricht fast eine Welt zusammen als das Postamt geschlossen werden soll und ausgerechnet die Briefe liebende Olivia Spence die zu unterstützen scheint. Können Severin und Wy das Postamt retten?Es ist sehr schön, dass Severin endlich Kontakt mit Gleichaltrigen hat und eine neue Freundin gewinnt. Zusätzlich erfahren wir endlich ein wenig mehr über Olivia's Vergangenheit, lernen mal noch mehr Schauderburger Bürger kennen und ärgern uns über den Postminister.The fourth installment of the 43 Old Cemetery Road series is a funny entertaining little adventure story in which Seymour finally gets a friend of similar age – Wy Fye. This time around there is a phantom in the post office while Seymour is hospitalized because of the flue. Meanwhile Seymour tries to prevent the closure of the post office, which – to the surprise of Seymour and the citizen of Ghastly – is supported by the letter writing and loving Olivia Spence. Can they stop the impending closure?I really enjoyed the story and I am happy to see Seymour with a friend of the same-age. Moreover, we learn more about Olivia's past, meat more Ghastly citizen and are annoyed the the minister.Fazit/Bottom Line:Eine wunderbar unterhaltsame Geschichte, die wieder einmal ganz toll gestaltet und illustriert ist.A wonderful entertaining story, which is designed and illustrated beautifully. The word play in this book made it particularly enjoyable, especially in character names like Sue Perstishus, Olive C. Spence, Dr. Izzy Dedyet, and more! The format of the book - letters and newspaper clippings to carry the story forward - makes this a great choice for reluctant readers, and the technology taken to extreme makes for some fun situations. There are ghosts and a bit of a mystery, though the hints and clues shouldn't make it too tough to figure out what's going on.Though this is the fourth book in the series, I like that it stands alone (I hadn't read any of the prior three and had no trouble). This is helpful in the school library where readers can't always read their series books sequentially.Appropriate for all ages, but probably geared mostly towards ages 9-13, with some challenging vocabulary and the ability to interpret the word plays.Thank you to Harcourt for this ARC!
What do You think about The Phantom Of The Post Office (2012)?
Just as wonderful as the first 43 Old Cemetery Road books. Looking forward to the next one!
—mustata
The 4th book in the series continues to charm. Loved the original storyline!
—akimunchik
Great series! Nice to see Seymour making friends with people his own age!!
—laquita1
