Five Little Ghosts

Based on the nursery rhyme “Five Little Ducks,” this cheerful lift-the-flap book is perfect for sharing a spooky story time at Halloween.

Five little ghosts floated off one day,
over the hills and far away.
Mama Ghost said, "Fly back to me!"
How many ghostlings can you see?

Join five adorable ghostlings on a lift-the-flap adventure through a spooky forest. There’s so much to see as Mama Ghost and her ghostlings float through a pumpkin patch, play peek-a-boo in a misty wood, and explore a haunted house. Along the way, they meet all kinds of friendly, festive animals. But wait—the ghostlings are disappearing one by one. Whatever could they be up to? Lift the flaps to find the ghostlings and discover a fantastic surprise ending.

Lily Murray has worked as a writer and editor for more than fifteen years. The author of Dinosaurium and Beneath the Waves, she enjoys walking, bird-watching, reading books with her children, reading books without her children, and talking to her dog. She lives in the UK.

Holly Surplice was born and brought up near Dumfries, Scotland, where living on a farm nurtured a fascination and love of animals that continues to feed her work as an artist and illustrator today. She is the author-illustrator of Guinea Pig Party and Hush-A-Bye Bunny. After traveling as far as the Galápagos, she now lives and works in Edinburgh, Scotland, with her husband, their young daughter, and a dalmatian named Marbles.