Nine small ghosts, and nearly all of them would rather be reading.

Bookish Ghost is a ghost sticker for readers: you receive one sticker per order, and it carries nine small ghost-with-book designs in a three-by-three block. It keeps friendly company with anyone who reads past bedtime, and it tucks neatly inside the cover of a gifted book.

The design: three rows of ghosts and their reading piles

Every ghost is a rounded white figure with a wavy hem, faint lavender shading and a thin dark outline. Each has large round black eyes with white highlights and small lashes, pink cheeks, and either a small smile or an open mouth. Small pink hearts float beside their heads.

In the top row, one ghost leans on a stack of three closed books while its two neighbors are deep in open ones. In the middle row, the second ghost hugs a tall stack and the third rests on a pile of dusty-pink books with one propped open. Along the bottom, a reader perches on a short stack of purple books, another holds an open orange book, and the last has its eyes squeezed shut, tucked into a heap of books.

The drawing style is soft kawaii cartoon, with book covers in green, blue, navy, orange, magenta, purple and red. There are no words anywhere, not even on the spines, so the stories are whatever you happen to be reading this week.

One kiss-cut sticker in durable, fully opaque vinyl

• One kiss-cut sticker per order, with all nine ghosts printed together as a square group
• You cannot see through the film, which makes it handy for covering an older sticker or a patch of paint
• Application is quick and leaves no bubbles
• The vinyl is durable and suited to things you use regularly
• Give the surface a clean first, then apply the sticker

Who it's for

Readers with a tall to-be-read pile, book club members, librarians, students and anyone who likes their ghosts gentle. A laptop lid is a natural home for it, and a reading journal is another idea. It suits a book club gift swap, a librarian thank-you, a birthday novel, the start of a school year or a fall reading challenge.

Quick answers

How big is each ghost?

The size option describes the whole square sticker. Each ghost takes up about a third of its height: about 1″ (2.5 cm) tall on 3″×3″ and about 1⅓″ (3.4 cm) tall on 4″×4″.

Is it a reading sticker for any month?

Yes. Books, hearts and friendly faces carry the whole design, so it works as a reading sticker in any month, from a spring book club to a winter reading list.

Which ghost has no book?

The first one in the middle row. It holds its hands together and smiles, as if waiting for a recommendation. The other eight are reading, carrying or resting among books.

Is the style spooky or sweet?

Sweet. Round shapes, big eyes, blushing cheeks and hearts make these gentle characters who love stories, so the design works for young readers as well as adults.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping. US delivery usually 5–12 business days. Easy 30-day returns.

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