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Ivy + Bean and the ghost that had to go

  • 2006 first published
  • 136 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (6 ratings)
  • 14 editions

Published in 2006, Ivy + Bean and the ghost that had to go is a ghost story novella by Annie Barrows. Key subjects include bathrooms, schools, best friends and ghosts.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 17 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions across 4 languages.

At about 136 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

About Ivy + Bean and the ghost that had to go

Second-graders Ivy and Bean set out to expel the ghost who is living in the girls' bathroom at their school.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Bathrooms
  • Schools
  • Best friends
  • Ghosts
  • Friendship
  • Ghost stories
  • Children's fiction
  • Ivy, Fictitious character : Barrows
  • Bean, Fictitious character : Barrows
  • School stories
  • Child and youth fiction
  • Amistad
  • Escuelas
  • Fantasmas
  • Ficción juvenil
  • Cuartos de baño

Quick answers

Who wrote Ivy + Bean and the ghost that had to go?

Ivy + Bean and the ghost that had to go was written by Annie Barrows and first published in 2006.

What genre is Ivy + Bean and the ghost that had to go?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories.

How long is Ivy + Bean and the ghost that had to go?

The median edition has 136 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Ivy + Bean and the ghost that had to go?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Screaming Staircase, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and The New Girl.

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