Ghostbuster's Handbook

by Daphne Pendergrass, Style Guide (Illustrations)

Learn all about what it takes to be a Ghostbuster in this gorgeous guide to ghosts, vapors, and all things that go bump in the night! Take a tour of the lab with Holtzmann (just don’t touch anything) and learn about the inner-workings of proton packs. Then swing by one of Patty’s famous book club meetings and go for a ride in the Ecto-1! Finally, Erin and Abby break it down with an epic performance of their high school science fair project—which just might help you save the world. It’s all here in this full-color guide that’s jam-packed with stills from the movie—a must-have for any Ghostbuster in training!

96 pages, Paperback

First published June 14, 2016

Reviews

[Hannah Barnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a fun companion to the 2016 Ghostbusters movie. It doesn't tell you anything you couldn't have learned from the movie, but it's a quick and lighthearted read. I love all the little asides and extra notes included. Reading this makes me want to rewatch the movie and makes me wish it had gotten a sequel.

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the pics and stuff from the movie. The book seemed to jump around a lot and the “organization” didn’t make much sense to me.

[Terrence Mann · Rating 2 out of 5]

A pocketbook sized publication written to be like an impromptu handbook. It doesn't work as a guide to the inner workings of the new Ghostbusters team, as it only glosses over the subject matter in a very superficial way. It goes try to go over the history of the characters and the "science" behind their gear, and guidelines for ghost catching. But it is all just skimming the surface. The book tries more to be funny than informative. While you do get to see some technical diagrams of things like the proton pack, it is so small you can hardly read any of it (if you can read it at all).

Very disappointing.

[lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

only really had one new detail, but it was an important one about erin and abby's friendship. otherwise, this was fun and would be really good for kids/teens who liked the movie!

[Abraham Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book based upon the movie!