Ghostopolis book theme party

For a haunted house party, photo invitations are a great way to incorporate the theme. I simply stacked lots of mystery books nancy drew, hardy boys, and sherlock holmes, used a few vintage suitcases, candles, and magnifying glasses from dollar tree, and spread out a vintage clue game board and a few game pieces to set the scene. Stine has more than 41 million copies of his fear street books in print usa today ranks r. More serious topics should get a more serious setting, with candles or incense. Suddenly garth finds he has powers the ghosts dont have, and hes stuck in a world run by the evil ruler of ghostopolis, who would use garths newfound abilities to rule the ghostly kingdom. Imagine garth hales surprise when hes accidentally zapped to the spirit world by frank gallows, a washedout ghost wrangler. Heres a novel idea ditch the electronics and throw a book theme party.

The kids in the popular group invite summer to their halloween partyso they can grill her about why she hangs out with august, inform her that shed be way more popular if she didnt hang out with him, and make sure she knows that she has to. Haunted party, a halloweenthemed story, is an adorable new picture book for young children 2009. Many of these items you likely already have around your house. Feb 20, 2014 clever decorations for a bookthemed party.

The setting to the book club party should depend on the book. When garth meets cecil, his grandfathers ghost, the two search for a way to get garth back home, and nearly lose hope until frank gallows shows up to fix his mistake. Did the christian themes in the story affect how you read and reacted to the book. Featured popular childrens book inspired parties like cat in the hat, eloise, good night moon, hungry caterpillar, and where the wild things are to name a few. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The thing about jellyfish by rhiannon johnston on prezi. Humorous or light book topics deserve a more festive setting with balloons and music. A super scary halloween party will get guests in the halloween spirit and will make for a really fun time. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. The plot of ghostopolis can get a bit darker than most and is different from any other graphic novel i have read to date. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. Start a book club with weekly or monthly gatherings. You can change all of that with a great halloween party theme. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.

Book page garland made from small, 1 inch dots, cut from the pages of a vintage novel. Ghostopolis booktalk scholastic scholastic books for. In 1994, he created the immensely popular earthworm jim. Garth hale, a young teenage boy, and frank gallows, a middleaged agent of the supernatural immigration task force, a government partition. I told him if he wrote a book report then i would publish it. These 40 book party themes so creative and include cakes, clever food ideas, free printables, party favors, and even entertaining games. The party favors are my absolute favorites, and i love that you lined the envelopes with matching pages from the book. Then, prepare the party zone with some fun transport and planes party decorations.

Whether youre looking for ideas for your ghostthemed celebration or need some ideas for entertaining the kids at a halloween party, these ghostly games are the perfect way to really get into the spirit of things. Dougs first graphic novel for scholastic, ghostopolis, was a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novel for teens, and his followup, bad island, is a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens as well as one of school library journals top 10 graphic novels of 2011. Ghostopolis by doug tennapel scholastic books for kids. So this bookthemed party from new york city event designer david stark, struck just the right chord. Ali benjamin broken friendship resolution throughout the story the theme develops. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.

The most common book theme party material is paper. Tired of just throwing a regular party where guests just happen to be in costume. When garth meets cecil, his grandfathers ghost, the pair search for a way to get garth back home. Dougs graphic novel ghostopolis was a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novel for teens, and his followup, bad island, is a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens as well as one of school library journals top 10 graphic novels of 2011. At the beginning of the story, the theme starts with the friendship between suzy, also known as zu, and her friend franny. Ghostbusters party ideas for a boy birthday catch my party. We have a grandpa who loves books and loves to read so i decided for this big birthday to make it book themed. Here weve laid out every trick in the book, making this one super fun and easy party to throw. Suddenly garth finds he has powers the ghosts dont have, and hes stuck in a world run by the evil ruler of ghostopolis, who would use. These halloween party games feature one of the holidays favorite creatures. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or. Literature themed party ideas i am a proud bookworm, and there are few things i love more than curling up with a cup of coffee, my west elm throw blanket, and a great read. Halloween party games with a ghost theme the spruce.

Frank messed up good, and he finds himself fired by his boss, who prepares to lead a task force to get garth back. Get the party started with these great halloween party tips. Adults and kids alike will love these scary tasty treats. How to host a book birthday in the theme of your childs favorite book. I suppose its no wonder then that i love the idea of incorporating pretty books into party decor, or throwing an elaborate book club party. Doug tennapel was raised in the town of denair, california. Literature themed party ideas the celebration society. Choose a black and white image of a haunted house as the photo for your invitation.

It was not until he grabbed up ghostopolis that his inner writer kicked in. Get inspired by these great ideas for pumpkin carving. Spooky, gothic, fanciful, or kidfriendly whatever the tone of your halloween party, we offer a party theme to set the table and dress up the room over a dozen tableware themes in all. Desperate to get something for cams birthday, mike buys a cardboard box off a mysterious old man who. Mostly, i love that you did liners for the envelopes.

After all, whenever i read i imagine that im transported to the world of the book. Hollywood party apparel is fun to use for photo settings or try hollywood party accessories as either table decorations or. However, the dead can sneak through holes and come back to life on earth. Halloween party ghost party theme when my son tyler was five, we decided to celebrate his favorite holiday with a halloween ghost party. Here are some easy broadway themed party ideas to help you create a memorable celebration. This party theme is a fun way to pay homage to some of the classic broadway shows while taking advantage of the upbeat music, dancing and bright lights for which broadway is known. Ghostopolis by doug tennapel is the story of garth, who is accidentally sent into the afterlife by frank, an officer of the supernatural immigration task force. Emphasis on preventing or repairing eye damage, oil and acne control, extra moisturization, lines, wrinkles and age spots. Complete the look with some super cool assorted cut out planes, trains, boats and trucks party decorations. This awesome and mess proof on the go plastic table cover and artistic paper cups will have the kids taking home the decorations instead of the cake. Mystery party games sleuthing around, my favorite discovery was dramatic fanatic, a business run by childrens television writer jennifer hamburg.

This party features the supplemental line of the timewise antiaging products. See more ideas about party, book club parties and book birthday parties. Paper garland, book page, party decoration, wedding garland, literary theme, paper party decorations. Ghostopolis is a fun, but a bit childish book about the afterlife. Wodehouse seems an odd dedicatee for halloween party, agatha christies grim whodunit, but evidently the wellknown creator of the comic team jeeves and wooster was a fan of the queen of crimes work. Something about the skeletons and magic and mysticalness of ghostopolis fueled his spirit. The party theme was so easy to do and the kids had such a good time that i just have to share it with you. Ghostopolis used to be great, but ever since vaughner started running the city, things have been falling apart. Or how my science project destroyed the world by mac barnett, illus by dan santat. Suddenly garth finds he has powers the ghosts dont have, and hes stuck in a world run by the evil ruler of ghostopolis, who would use garths newfound. Get ready to shine when you dress the part or accessorize using hollywood theme party costumes. I have a soft place in my heart for books after all, i did spend a couple of years in library school and until recently, called the new york public library my work home.

I ship from canada, please allow 2 weeks minimum for your parcel to arrive. A pig parade is a terrible idea by michael ian black, illus. Our new line of halloween decorations include this amazing doublesided, twofaced, ghost paper lantern. Two days later came the following handwritten report on a book that is meant for kids older than he. I swear, liners are one of the easiest ways to make anything youre sending in the mail instantly look ten million times classier. Still, every time i read this novel, the inscription jumps out at me, so far in juxtaposition seem the spheres of these two luminaries of 20 th century british genre. Good night pajama party this party is designed to get your face ready for bed. It introduces numbers by counting up to ten and then back down. As a booklover, i feel its my duty that whenever i throw a party i have to make sure the theme is literary.

This is a good story for young teens, with a spooky theme. Ghostopolis is a graphic novel, written and penciled by doug tennapel, colored by ethan nicolle and published by graphix, a scholastic inc. To get inspired for your super scary halloween bash, we came up with a few fun ideas that will scare and. On the side of the postcard designed for a message, handwrite or use an oldfashioned font to type your party information, along with a note that says something like wish. Ghostopolis consists of the seven kingdoms of the afterlife and is run by a shady, mysterious creature named vaughner. Hamburg writes a script around a case like a pop star and her crew trying to. Slime labels and cupcake toppers inspired by ghostbusters. He quickly makes friends with a ghost he calls skinny, and also meets his own grandpa. The invite for this birthday luncheon at arena stage in washington. Floras very windy day by jeanne birdsall, illus by matt phelan.