Zippel: The Little Keyhole Ghost

Picked as one of The Times’ children’s books of the year, 2019

Paul returns home from school one day to discover a tiny ghost is living in the keyhole of his front door. He names him Zippel, and the little ghost is curious about everything, from food and clothes to how the toilet flushes! But Paul’s parents want to change the locks – can Paul find Zippel a new home in time?

Filled with colourful pictures from best-loved illustrator Axel Scheffler, Zippel is a charming story about finding friends in the most unexpected of places.

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‘This wonderful book … brings brains, heart and humour to that difficult zone … between picture books and more grown-up chapter books. … The jokes sing and we had to stop several times so my giggling six-year-old boy could wipe his eyes dry.’ Alex O’Connell, The Times