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Bedtime books about shape-shifting ghost universal (6,3)

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I believe the answer is:

lights out

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'bedtime' is the definition.
(lights out is a kind of bedtime)

'about shape-shifting ghost universal' is the wordplay.
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'shape' becomes 'lit' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'shifting' indicates anagramming the letters.
'universal' becomes 'U' (film certificate).
'ghost'+'u'='ghostu'
'ghostu' anagrammed gives 'ghtsou'.
'lit' enclosing 'ghtsou' is 'LIGHTS-OUT'.

'books' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may belong to another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for lights out that I've seen before include "when one should be ready to retire" , "call at night?" , "when it's time to retire" , "Bedtime signal" , "Departs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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