| The Dead Fathers Club Contributor(s): Haig, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143112945 ISBN-13: 9780143112945 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: A ghost story with a twista suspenseful and poignantly funny update of "Hamlet" A triumph of originality and humor, this clever novel by British author Matt Haig gives us "Hamlet" redux with an unforgettable voice all his own. When eleven-year-old Philip Noble is confronted by the ghost of his recently deceased father and asked to avenge his death, the boy finds himself in a thorny dilemma. Revenge, after all, is a tricky businessespecially when Philip is already distracted by his girlfriend, school bullies, self-doubt, and all the other challenges of adolescence. Viewing the adult world through the eyes of a young boy, "The Dead Fathers Club" is a brilliant, quirky take on a classic tale. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Ghost - Fiction | Coming Of Age - Fiction | Humorous - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.60 lbs) 336 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 118082 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A ghost story with a twist-a suspenseful and poignantly funny update of Hamlet, from Matt Haig, the New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library. Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build his excellent stories. --Neil Gaiman, author of American Gods A triumph of originality and humor, this clever novel by British author Matt Haig gives us Hamlet redux with an unforgettable voice all his own. When eleven-year-old Philip Noble is confronted by the ghost of his recently deceased father and asked to avenge his death, the boy finds himself in a thorny dilemma. Revenge, after all, is a tricky business-especially when Philip is already distracted by his girlfriend, school bullies, self-doubt, and all the other challenges of adolescence. Viewing the adult world through the eyes of a young boy, The Dead Fathers Club is a brilliant, quirky take on a classic tale. |