To Catch A Ghost

It’s Halloween, and what better way to celebrate than with “To Catch a Ghost” by Rachel Michelle Wilson? My Grade 3s already adore her hilarious “How to Pee Your Pants“ and once again, they were not disappointed!

This story had us laughing out loud one moment and quietly reflecting the next. The premise itself is fun — a kid trying to catch a ghost for show-and-tell — but the execution? Absolutely brilliant. There’s so much heart hidden beneath the humour, and the ending caught all of us by surprise (in the best way).

Yes, there’s a ghost, but this isn’t just a Halloween read. It’s a clever mentor text for writing “How-to” pieces, with a beautiful thread of friendship running through it.

We’ll be revisiting this story all year long.