Ghosts I Have Been

I've read this book too many times to count. Blossom has such a unique voice and the charm she brings to the narrative is one of its major selling points. In comparison to the prequel to this book, The Ghost That Belonged To Me,I felt Blossom is a much stronger narrator than Alexander and that Alexander gets more opportunities to shine here in Blossom's story than Blossom got to shine in Alexander's. Also anyone interested in the Titanic playing a part in a larger story will find this to be a fun read. I picked this book up in middle school after a unit on the Titanic and like I said before, I've reread it many many times. It's just as fun at 24 as it was at 13.

Although technically not a sequel to  The Ghost Belonged to Me , GHOSTS I HAVE BEEN has enough elements in it to tie the two together.Blossom Culp (who was the co-star in "The Ghost Belonged To Me"), a teenage outcast who is very poor and has an odd mother that should be arrested for child neglect, is the one who tells the story this time around. Anyway, Blossom pretends to have the gift of psychic powers and before you know it, it comes true. She ends up becoming a local celebrity after communicating with the dead and helping them find their resting place, which catches the eye of the Queen Of England who then invites Blossom for a visit. She's able to make the trip with the help of a rich and eccentric old woman and Alexander tags along.Here's another exciting tale from author Richard Peck that includes ghosts, con-artists, and historical events--all the while taking place in the early 1900s--that should keep kids of all ages glued to the book to the very end. I enjoyed the adventure to England, the trance that takes Blossom back to the sinking of the Titanic, and the funny and ironic observations that she makes about people and life.If you enjoy reading children's books or are looking for some that are exciting but not too scary for the kids, I highly recommend this one.

I read this many many years ago in school. I remember liking it so when I saw it again I decided to buy a copy and reread. It is a cute little story and well written about a young girl with psychic ability who sees ghosts and finds herself on the Titanic.

When poor, small-town Blossom decides to put paid to a band of teenage pranksters bent on Halloween mischief, she sets in motion a chain of events that will ultimately lead her and her friends across the sea to London, to Madam Trussaud 's Wax Museum and a Royal Drawing Room.Her adventures on the way and the characters she encounters range from the hilariously funny to the sublimely tragic, all met with Blossom Culp's particular blend of honesty, level-headed determination and... Second Sight.I can't wait to read Richard Peck's other books featuring Blossom Culp... and I'm over 60!

Blossom Culp, the poor fortune-teller's daughter from The Ghost Belonged to Me, has her own story now, and I couldn't be happier about it. Her pragmatic, down-to-earth, do-what-you've-got-to philosophy combined with her loyalty, her ambition, and her sense of justice made her a force to be reckoned with even before she developed her own psychic powers. Now bullies, con men, queens, and ghosts will have to answer to her.

I gave my niece “ The ghost belongs to me” , Which she loved so I bought her the next book with “ Blossom Culp” in it by Richard Peck.

I remember the made for t.v movies the Disney company put out in the 70's. Child of Glass-excellent movie-even by today standars-in my dvd collection. When I first saw it, I wasn't aware it was based on Richard Peck's book The Ghost Belongs to me.After getting the dvd of Child for x-mas. I looked him up and found out about the book series. I read ghost I have been. It's a great and insightful look into the supernatural-even for a kids book. I would highly suggest get one for yourself and the child in your life.

I read this as a kid. But don't get me wrong, it's a great read for an adult too! I bought it after all these years because I remembered it being such a good book. I'd forgotten about most of the plot and found myself enjoying it this time as much as before. Got me thinking about the idea of parallel universe and such. Like how do ghosts see us if we are in their time, do we look like ghosts to them like they do in our time? Etc. It's a great fiction story so keep an open mind and you'll love it! This is one of few books that stayed with me for 25 years!

How do I sum up my feelings about this book? Quite a few other reviewers have described it as a "classic". I read this with great expectations, but was struggling to keep my eyes open throughout. A classic children or young adult book would be in my opinion, a book that can be read and enjoyed by all ages, such as the Narnia books by C.S. Lewis.I won't go into details about the storyline, as those who have read and reviewed it already will have done that. What I will say about the blurb is that it is very misleading. To quote: "She actually does have ESP, and what she sees in the future is far from funny - the sinking of the Titanic." That to me says that the tragedy is still to happen yet the book is set in 1914. And the Titanic tragedy is not even the big event in the book, there are a lot of other pretty boring events until the Titanic visions start.The characters are eccentric and highly unlikeable, Blossom being the worst. Sybil was the best character I thought, but then she doesn't appear in the story that much. And the ending is rushed, obviously leading up to the third book, The Dreadful Future of Blossom Culp. I won't be reading the first or the third books.I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. I feel like I've wasted valuable reading time with this, even though it only took me two days.

I loved the other Blossom Culp books I read when young, but somehow I missed this one. I enjoyed it. It made me laugh, but the story felt rushed as if the author had to condense the story into a certain number of pages. The way this one ended it sounded like the final book in the series so I'd start with some of the other ones.

I read this book as a child and was absolutely enthralled with it. It is well-written, and thoroughly engrossing, as well highly humorous with some laugh out-loud moments. I kept it on my shelf and re-read it every couple years or so. 2 years ago I lost my copy to a house fire and was sad to loose it. I was so thrilled to find it on Amazon and order it and read it yet again. I’m 40 now and still enjoy it as much as I did as a 10 year old, maybe more-so because with my years behind me I could see it with a new whole point of view. I think you need to read this one to your kids. So many lose out on learning about our past and our history. Imagine being excited to see an airplane as they were so new back then? They don’t have that experience, so it’s important for them to learn from another’s.Truly an enjoyable book. But you have to read it, I’m not giving out any other details. ;)

Read when I was a little girl and enjoyed reading it again great book if ur into ghosts a must read