Newbery Medal winner and master storyteller Sharon Creech spins a
wonderfully funny and tender tale.
As nine-year-old Dennis confronts the ghost of his uncle Arvie, Arvie's
eccentric antics and wonderful wordplay keep the reader laughing. But at
its tender heart, the story reveals the holes left in our lives when we
lose the ones we love.
Ever since nine-year-old Dennis's dad died, a veritable parade of ghosts
has been passing through his bedroom. When the ghost of his uncle Arvie
blows into his room on a warm breeze, Dennis isn't surprised, but Uncle
Arvie is the first ghost who wants something from Dennis.
Dennis would love to help Uncle Arvie, but he can't quite understand
what Uncle Arvie is asking for. What, for example, is "Fraggle pin
Heartfoot a wig pasta"? Dennis has to find out, because this is one
ghost who isn't going to leave until he gets what he came for.
Uncle Arvie's antics and Dennis's attempts to please his ghost form the
heart of this touching story.