Georgie---Literature's Most Winsome Ghost

Georgie 

by Robert Bright
Copyright 1944Reprinted 1999

Georgie is an adorable little ghost who lives with elderly Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker, and Herman the cat, in their old farm house. 


He resides up in the attic, keeping company with Miss Oliver the owl and various picturesque antiques.

Dutiful and punctual, every evening Georgie makes his rounds about the house to make sure that everything squeaks and creaks properly.

"And then Mr. And Mrs. Whittaker knew it was time to go to bed. And Herman the cat, he knew it was time to prowl."

Everything is happy haunting until Mr Whittaker takes it into his head to do some home improvement, and suddenly, Georgie's out of a job.

He roams throughout the neighborhood looking for a home where he's needed, but everybody's full up on ghosts. 

Desperate, Georgie wafts into crotchety, aged Mr Gloams gloomy old gothic mansion -- and nearly gets frightened to death.

New England weather works its wonders, and happily Georgie returns home and all is well. 

This is a wonderful Halloween story for the younger set. Georgie is cute and helpful, and not at all scary, even at bedtime. I loved this book as a kid, and was so happy to find it again for my younger owlets. Winsome little Georgie has generations of fans, and you may find yourself among them. My one daughter says,"Georgie is the cutest ghost ever to have lived."


The expressive, humorous illustrations are full of character and spooky charm--the unusual choice of eerie blue ink adds to the effect.

Georgie appears to be out of print at the moment, but have no fear--used copies are  readily available on amazon and etsy ranging from 1¢ to $12. Try your library too--most set out a special selection of holiday books at relevant times--or try an inter-library loan. I have found some hard-to-find classics that way.

There are 13 books in total in the Georgie series, including Georgie and the Robbers,  Georgie and the Magician,Georgie's Halloween, and Georgie and the Noisy Ghost. Stand by for future Georgie reviews.