Ghosts by William S

This boy had a power of seeing ghosts. Every month, a ghost came to see him. His dad had died in a car crash and he was praying that his ghost would come.  But it never did. One special ghost came and it was his uncle.  His name was RV.  Uncle RV talked like he had a blood cell explode in his mind (a stroke), so it was hard to understand him.  He could make out the words, though.   Uncle Rv had three things he wanted to give to Aunt Julia, his wife.  His first thing was notes.  His second thing was a painting.  His third thing was a box in the garden full of money and mail.  After Uncle RV had finished this task, he gave something to the boy.  It was an old bike. The boy found it perfect for him.  On the bike, were many pockets. The boy thinks that one pocket might bring his dad to him.

This book reminds me that accidents happen.  You can't go back in time.  You will be sad for the rest of your life, but you can still laugh, help others, and have fun.

This story reminds me of a dog I used to have.  After he died, I used to pray that he would come back and come in my bed and be with me forever.

I felt suspense when Billy Barker, the bully, saw ghosts like the boy. One day, Uncle RV came outside .  Billy Barker was with the boy, punching him.  Billy Barker saw the ghost, too, and thought that it was the boy's dad.  He told the boy he would stop punching him because his dad was there.  The boy said that it wasn't his dad.  It's my dead uncle. Billy Barker said that it wasn't true.  The boy said that he would show Billy, that the ghost could even fly. Uncle RV tried to do a flip but he wasn't able.

This story couldn't really happen, but it seemed real because the author put real details into the description.  For example, they could smell the ghost.

I liked this book because it had alot of suspense and emotion.  There were sad and funny moments.