The galloping ghost

By Hilda Offen

Subjects: Humorous stories, Ghost stories, Homework, Fiction, Authorship, Plagiarism, Juvenile fiction, Poetry, Ghosts

Description: When Josh has to write a poem for homework he hands in a poem he's copied out of a book and altered a little. His teacher thinks Josh is a poetical genius and sends him on a poetry course. Just when he thinks things can't get worse, Josh discovers the tutor of the course is the ghost of the man whose poem he stole - and the ghost is not happy! Suggested level: primary.