What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

I remember my librarian reading my class this book about a ghost (I think a boy) following around this kid (I think another boy) and helping him. It was published before or during 2008 and was middle grade, as I had it read to me in 4th/5th grade. Thanks for the help!

The Ghost of Thomas Kempe by Penelope Lively involves a boy who is followed around by a ghost but the ghost isn't always helpful, can you remember anything else that happened in the story ?

The Ghost of Thomas Kempe by Penelope Lively - Hilary's suggestion

That doesn't sound familiar but I don't remember anything else about it. The memory seems so distant I might not even remember it if I were given the actual one lol. Any more suggestions are welcome but I don't see it as high priority that I find it or anything

I do want to say that maybe the ghost wasn't always helpful and just followed him sometimes? But I think there might've been an incident in which the boy almost got badly hurt but the ghost saved him and he didn't even know it. This wasn't he climax of the book, it was more like 1/4 way through.

If anything I'd remember the cover most

What can you remember about the cover ?

Could it be School Spirits by Michael O. Tunnell? It was published in 2005.

Golden & Grey: An Unremarkable Boy and a Rather Remarkable Ghost? Published in 2005, so the year is about right.

Dial-a-Ghost?

A family of nice ghosts protects a British orphan from the diabolical plans of his evil guardians.

For ages 9-12.

Golden & grey sounds like it. I think you may have found it!

Here are some previews of Golden & Grey: An Unremarkable Boy and a Rather Remarkable Ghost suggested by Angela:

- https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Grey-Go... > There's The Ghostly Glossary at the end.
- https://books.google.com/books?id=ozY... > Longer preview.

Jason, be sure to let us know for sure!

Jason, can you confirm that "Golden & Gray" was your book?

No response. Solved.