In Aggie and the Ghost by Matthew Forsythe, we meet Aggie who is thrilled to live on her own until she realizes her cozy new place comes with a ghostly roommate. She sets house rules, but will the ghost play along?

Kids will love spotting the ghost in the first few illustrations (such a fun touch!), and as an adult, I couldn’t get enough of the artwork, especially the scene of Aggie sipping tea, one sock missing, surrounded by chaos.

It’s a sweet, funny reminder that things don’t always go as planned—and that sometimes, that’s where the real magic begins.