Aggie and the Ghost

By Matthew Forsythe An ALA Notable Children's Book A New York Magazine Best New Book for Kids A LitHub Most Anticipated Children's Book of 2025 A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year “This might be a perfect picture book.” — Quill & Quire (starred review) “ A solitary child and her rule-breaking ghost roommate learn the value of compromise in this cheeky picture book. — Shelf Awareness (starred review) “A book that captures the dance of unlikely bonds and a way to move from a place of acceptance.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) From Matthew Forsythe, the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum , comes a “subtle, sweet” ( Booklist, starred review) picture book about rules. And sharing. And an epic game of tic-tac-toe. Aggie is very excited to live on her own—until she finds out her new house is haunted. But no fear, the situation is nothing that can't be fixed with a carefully considered list of rules: No haunting after dark. No stealing socks. No eating all the food. But the ghost doesn't like playing by the rules and challenges Aggie to an epic game of tic-tac-toe—winner gets the house.

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