Sam Copeland: Greta and the Ghost Hunters (Puffin Books, 2022)

Greta doesn’t believe in ghosts. More precisely, she didn’t believe in them until she had an accident. Because from then on, she sees and hears the ghosts that haunt her home. However, this is not the biggest problem because her parents want to send Greta’s best friend, her elderly grandmother, to a nursing home. To prevent this, Greta will need supernatural help. Unfortunately, however, the new supernatural friends will also need help…
The main message of Greta’s story is to face our fears. However, the author mediates this in a very humorous way, which makes the serious topic enjoyable. The characters are nice and Greta is a very good person who always has other people’s happiness in mind. This is a children’s book that I also recommend to adults, as we can learn important things from it. Books like this make me love reading!
Sam Copeland was born in Manchester and currently lives in London with his family. He is still looking for an answer to the question „Who am I?”. His first book Charlie Changes into a Chicken won numerous awards and was followed by two sequels. The author’s books always convey important and serious topics, but he takes the edge off with humor. I will definitely read the author’s other books.