"Ghosts from all over the forest came
to watch.
One of the ghosts whispered, "Humans
are very bad at tic-tac-toe. The girl is
going to lose."
The game took all day and all night
and then - just as Aggie made the
final move - there was a noise from
above."
Matthew Forsythe just keeps making better and better books! What a wonder it is meeting Aggie. Excited to be moving into a house of her own, it takes no time for her to learn that it is haunted by a small and persistent ghost who dogs her every move. Her penchant for being alone is constantly thwarted by its presence.
Aggie is willing to let it stay if it follows the rules she sets out for it. As might have been expected, this ghost follows none of the listed guidelines. Unsettled by its behavior, Aggie decides to take a walk in the rain. Being alone is exactly what she needs. Unfortunately, the ghost is right behind her. Angry, Aggie wants an explanation. The rules are upsetting and the ghost also needs time away.
As they spend that time together, Aggie is keen to know what makes the ghost happy, if not rules. Turns out it loves to play tic-tac-toe. That information sets up an ultimatum for the two of them: if the ghost loses, it will have to move out of the house. The ghost is very confident. Game on! They play on and on, with not end in sight. Finally, a Man-Faced Owl swoops in with advice. It declares the game a tie.
Aggie and the ghost continue their game for hours and hours. By the time they quit, they cannot remember why they started in the first place. They head for home where more rules are established. The ghost immediately breaks each and every one of them. Then, he is gone. Finally alone, Aggie soon realizes that she is a bit lonely. Her solution is one final rule ... absolutely perfect! As is this truly brilliant book ... read it for yourself. You will not be sorry!
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