Illustrated by Charlie Mylie

On Sale: Jul 15, 2025
Page Count: 40 pages
Publisher: Union Square Kids
ISBN-13: 9781454960478

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A 2025 School Library Journal Best Picture Book of the Year

This adorable Halloween story celebrates finding one’s place in the world and making space for others, perfect for fans of Flavia Z. Drago’s The World of Gustavo series.

A little ghost sets out into the world to find a place of his own to haunt, but it’s not so easy! Every place he goes is already haunted by someone else. He perseveres and finally finds it—a dusty, creaky home, perfect for haunting. But then he hears a knock at the door. It’s another little ghost in need of a place to roam. Will he scare the other ghost away or make room for a new friend?

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Gideon Sterer is a New York Times bestselling author who grew up in the woods of upstate New York. Not too far away, his parents owned a wildlife discovery center where he would run around after hours and let the animals out. Currently, he lives in the Hudson Valley with his family.

Charlie Mylie is an author and illustrator who has created several books for children. What feels like a lifetime ago, he spent time traveling across the country as Pop Charlie, dressed in a conical gold hat, creating watercolor illustrations on the spot. Charlie also contributed to bringing the Rabbit hOle, an immersive children’s literature museum in Kansas City, to life. Now, he continues to collaborate by creating books with Gideon Sterer and other authors. Charlie haunts Kansas City with his wife, son, and a spooky black cat named Babs.

“A warm tale sure to conjure up smiles.”
Kirkus Reviews
"An emotional take on a ghost story, with heartwarming illustrations and an ending to bring a tear to the eye."
School Library Journal, STARRED Review
Best Books of 2025, Picture Books
School Library Journal

Gideon Sterer

About the Author

Gideon Sterer is the New York Times bestselling author of many picture books, including We Are Already Haunting Here, illustrated by Charlie Mylie, and the Indie bestseller If You Make a Call on a Bananaphone, illustrated by Emily Hughes. Growing up in upstate New York, Gideon stared down many wells, threw in many coins, and wondered always just what was down there. He currently lives in Brooklyn.

Visit Gideon at gideonsterer.com and on social media @gideonsterer.

Emily Hughes is an internationally recognized children’s illustrator and author from Hilo, Hawaii, whose books include Wild and the Indie bestseller If You Make a Call on a Bananaphone, written by Gideon Sterer. Emily currently lives and draws in East London.

Visit Emily on Instagram @plaidemily.

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