- Graphic Novels
- Ages 7–10
- Comedy
Ghost and Toast: Ghost to Coast
Book 2 in Ghost and ToastView the full series
The breakfast-and-boo duo return for a second helping of monster-bashing mayhem, more laughs, more mishaps, and a fresh adventure from Kitty Quest creator Phil Corbett.
- Best for7–10
- FormatGraphic
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The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Comedic
- Conversational
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Adventurous
- Irreverent
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Ghost and Toast are back for a second round of gloriously ill-advised adventuring. Phil Corbett's newly-independent-reader-friendly comic series continues with the same fast gags, daft monsters and warm friendship at its centre, as the hapless heroes stumble into another round of spooky, silly trouble. Expect bumbling wizards, big comic set-pieces and the sort of hands-on comic-making energy that has young readers itching to grab a pencil and invent their own creatures. A bright, boisterous follow-up to the series debut, this is comfort-zone comedy for anyone who loves their graphic novels loud, quick and packed with heart, no prior knowledge required, though fans of book one will be delighted to see the duo back.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
A follow-up comic-adventure for 7-10s reading independently, and a shared read from around 6. Silly rather than scary and easy to dip into without having read book one, it's a re-readable pick for readers who want maximum jokes per page.
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- Best fit · 7–10
- Read aloud · 6–9
- Independent · 7–10
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Works well for
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
4 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Funny graphic novels
- Monster fans
- Reluctant readers
- Comic makers
Avoid if
- Wants calm bedtime
- Wants realistic fiction
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
The ghost-and-toast double act is back for another round of silly spooks, bumbling wizards and slapstick disasters. It's fast, daft and full of the kind of jokes you want to read out loud, with the same dare to invent monsters of your own.
- Adventure and freedom
- Going on a quest
- Trickery and cleverness
- Friendship and belonging
Why parents love it
More of what made the debut a reluctant-reader win: quick gags, expressive art and a warm odd-couple friendship, with peril played strictly for laughs. The comic-making energy keeps nudging kids from reading strips to drawing their own.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
In the series
Ghost and Toast.
2 books · open the series →
About the author & illustrator
Phil Corbett.
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