The Dead Fathers Club: Haig, Matt: 9780670038336

The Dead Fathers Club is a thrilling and heartwarming tale of a young boy's journey to avenge his father's murder.

Eleven-year-old Philip Noble is introduced to the Dead Fathers Club by the ghost of his late father, who reveals that his uncle, Uncle Alan, has designs on Philip's mother.

Determined to keep his family's pub out of Uncle Alan's hands, Philip's father tasks him with killing Uncle Alan before his next birthday, 11 weeks away.

With the help of two school bullies and a mysterious girl named Leah, Philip sets out on a dangerous and hilarious adventure to fulfill his promise to his father.

Along the way, he encounters a cast of colorful ghostly characters who offer their own brand of advice and support.

Will Philip be able to keep his promise and save his family's pub? Find out in this delightfully twisted retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet.