Cover of My Friend Walter

My Friend Walter

  • 1988 first published
  • 160 pages
  • 10 editions

Published in 1988, My Friend Walter is a ghost story and horror novel by Michael Morpurgo. Key subjects include ghosts, courts and courtiers and friendship.

29 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.

It runs to roughly 160 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

About My Friend Walter

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Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Ghosts
  • Courts and courtiers
  • Friendship
  • Horror & ghost stories, chillers

Quick answers

Who wrote My Friend Walter?

My Friend Walter was written by Michael Morpurgo and first published in 1988.

What genre is My Friend Walter?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.

How long is My Friend Walter?

The median edition has 160 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to My Friend Walter?

Readers who like it often enjoy Night of the Living Dummy, The Best Friend and Anya's Ghost.

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