Aggie and the Ghost
An ALA Notable Children's Book
A New York Magazine Best New Book for Kids
A LitHub Most Anticipated Children's Book of 2025
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year
"This might be a perfect picture book." -Quill & Quire (starred review)
"A solitary child and her rule-breaking ghost roommate learn the value of compromise in this cheeky picture book. -Shelf Awareness (starred review)
"A book that captures the dance of unlikely bonds and a way to move from a place of acceptance." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)
From Matthew Forsythe, the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum, comes a "subtle, sweet" (Booklist, starred review) picture book about rules. And sharing. And an epic game of tic-tac-toe.
Aggie is very excited to live on her own-until she finds out her new house is haunted. But no fear, the situation is nothing that can't be fixed with a carefully considered list of rules: No haunting after dark. No stealing socks. No eating all the food.
But the ghost doesn't like playing by the rules and challenges Aggie to an epic game of tic-tac-toe-winner gets the house.
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Aggie and the Ghost
Aggie and the Ghost
An ALA Notable Children's Book
A New York Magazine Best New Book for Kids
A LitHub Most Anticipated Children's Book of 2025
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year
"This might be a perfect picture book." -Quill & Quire (starred review)
"A solitary child and her rule-breaking ghost roommate learn the value of compromise in this cheeky picture book. -Shelf Awareness (starred review)
"A book that captures the dance of unlikely bonds and a way to move from a place of acceptance." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)
From Matthew Forsythe, the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum, comes a "subtle, sweet" (Booklist, starred review) picture book about rules. And sharing. And an epic game of tic-tac-toe.
Aggie is very excited to live on her own-until she finds out her new house is haunted. But no fear, the situation is nothing that can't be fixed with a carefully considered list of rules: No haunting after dark. No stealing socks. No eating all the food.
But the ghost doesn't like playing by the rules and challenges Aggie to an epic game of tic-tac-toe-winner gets the house.
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An ALA Notable Children's Book
A New York Magazine Best New Book for Kids
A LitHub Most Anticipated Children's Book of 2025
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year
"This might be a perfect picture book." -Quill & Quire (starred review)
"A solitary child and her rule-breaking ghost roommate learn the value of compromise in this cheeky picture book. -Shelf Awareness (starred review)
"A book that captures the dance of unlikely bonds and a way to move from a place of acceptance." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)
From Matthew Forsythe, the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum, comes a "subtle, sweet" (Booklist, starred review) picture book about rules. And sharing. And an epic game of tic-tac-toe.
Aggie is very excited to live on her own-until she finds out her new house is haunted. But no fear, the situation is nothing that can't be fixed with a carefully considered list of rules: No haunting after dark. No stealing socks. No eating all the food.
But the ghost doesn't like playing by the rules and challenges Aggie to an epic game of tic-tac-toe-winner gets the house.
