(3) 4-6 43 Old Cemetery Road series. Illustrated by M. Sarah Klise. Seymour and his (ghost) "mom" Olive go to Scotland to claim his inheritance: a castle from Grumply's uncle Ian. Grumply never liked his uncle's incessant jokes, which only continue to plague him when Ian's ghost pays a visit. This seventh book continues the series' clever narrative format of letters, drawings, newspaper articles, and more; fans will enjoy this pun-filled trip across the Atlantic.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(3) 4-6 43 Old Cemetery Road series. Illustrated by M. Sarah Klise. Young Seymour and his caretakers, Grumply (alive) and Olive (a ghost), start a greeting card company but are soon distracted by Grumply's ex-girlfriend, Nadia. Meanwhile, two escaped convicts sneak into town and our mystery-solving family deals with Nadia's threats to publish Grumply's love letters. This funny mock-gothic tale (book six) is told through playful narrative devices: letters, newspaper clippings, and comical black-and-white illustrations.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(3) 4-6 43 Old Cemetery Road series. Illustrated by M. Sarah Klise. In their fifth book, young Seymour and his collaborators/caretakers Grumply (alive) and Olive (a ghost) land a movie deal for their bestselling on-going serial ghost story, 43 Old Cemetery Road. But Tinseltown isn't all glitter--producer Moe Block Busters changes the script, and fame changes the writers. This mild mock-gothic tale is told through playful narrative devices: letters, newspaper extracts, and black-and-white illustrations.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(3) 4-6 43 Old Cemetery Road series. Illustrated by M. Sarah Klise. This fourth book in the series finds the letter-writing family facing the demise of their local post office due to the new "VEXT-mail" technology; meanwhile, Seymour is stuck in the hospital with the Phantom Flu. The Klises' intriguing narrative tactics continue as the story unfolds through letters, newspaper extracts, black-and-white illustrations, and instant message–like VEXT-mail conversations.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(3) 4-6 43 Old Cemetery Road series. Illustrated by M. Sarah Klise. In this third installment about young Seymour and his caretakers (one who's alive, the other a ghost), a mystery and family dilemma are sparked by the discovery of a stray dog and by the reading of a multimillionaire's will. Previous visitors to Old Cemetery Road will continue to enjoy the Klises' clever narrative devices--letters, newspaper extracts, font changes, and well-placed black-and-white illustrations.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(2) 4-6 43 Old Cemetery Road series. Illustrated by M. Sarah Klise. Olive C. Spence, the ghost of a never-published children's writer, encounters Ignatius B. Grumply, a (live) children's author experiencing writer's block. Together they write a ghost story, illustrated by eleven-year-old Seymour Hope. The fun here is in the narrative equipment--letters, e-mails, newspaper extracts, cast list--and embedded jokes. Mock-gothic fans will be eager to revisit 43 Old Cemetery Road in the anticipated sequels.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2009

(3) 4-6 43 Old Cemetery Road series. Illustrated by M. Sarah Klise. This sequel to Dying to Meet You begins with eleven-year-old Seymour Hope living happily with Ignatius B. Grumply (alive) and Olive C. Spence (a ghost). Their satisfactory arrangement changes abruptly when meddling Dick Tater butts in. As with the first book, the story's fun is in its narrative devices: letters, newspaper excerpts, legal transcripts, etc., all accompanied by unfussy black-and-white spot illustrations.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz