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Gus Was a Friendly Ghost (Weekly Reader Children's Book Club edition)

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Written by Jane Thayer (pen name of Catherine Woolley); illustrated by Seymour Fleishman; published by William Morrow & Co.
Production Year:
1962
Medium:
Cloth-bound hardcover book, printed paper

Riding the same friendly-ghost wave that made Casper a household name, Gus charmed young readers as a gentle, homeless ghost searching for a haunted house to call his own. Author Jane Thayer spun a cozy tale that softened the idea of ghosts into something sweet rather than scary. Distributed through the popular Weekly Reader Book Club, this edition brought Gus straight into classrooms and living rooms, part of a mid-century trend that reassured kids monsters could be kind.

Origin:
USA – New York
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