Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost! Cornelia Funke / 135 pages / First Book in a Series

Ghosthunting is a messy business and only for the strong-hearted.  Tom discovers a ghost in his family's downstairs storage room.  He learns that the ghost, Hugo, is and ASG - Average Spooky Ghost.  He has taken up residence here because his is afraid of an even worse ghost, an IRG - Incredibly Revolting Ghost.  Tom's grandmother suggests he enlist her best friend who just happens to be a world famous ghosthunter in his efforts to banish the ghosts.  In stark contrast to her other bestselling novels, Dragon Rider, The Thief Lord, Inkheart, and Inkspell, Ms. Funke takes the reader on a wild ride.  How do you get rid of a ghost who is determined to stay, is immune to most methods of ghost removal, and who throws his head at you?