Nowhere for a Ghost to Sleep

by Erika McGann, illustrated by Clive McFarland

Interest age: 3 to 5
Reading age: 7+

Published by O'Brien, 2026

  • Picture books
  • Poetry and rhyme
  • Funny
  • Ghost story

About this book

A ghost is looking for somewhere to sleep, but no-one wants to let her in. The cow shoos her away from the barn; she’s not welcome in a fox’s lair, on the surface of the moon or even allowed to spend a brief hour napping in a sink. It’s a rough deal for a sleepy ghost – where can she go? 

Finally, the ghost nestles in on a lovely soft cloud, but is the cloud really a cloud? And what will happen when the ghost realises whose back she’s actually catching forty winks on? 

This adorable story about a very tired ghost is a perfect bedtime read with a quirky twist. Clive McFarland’s funny illustrations with the wide-eyed ghost pop from the page, and Erika McGann’s rhyming text is super to read aloud. Perfect for fans of the Ahlbergs’ Funnybones and anyone who likes silly humour.

About the author

Erika McGann grew up in Drogheda and now lives in Dublin. She has a respectable job, very normal friends and rarely dabbles in witchcraft. She loves writing stories that are autobiographical. Sort of. The Demon Notebook was her first book, the sequel to it The Broken Spell is also published by The O'Brien Press.

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