It's hard enough for Kat to fit in at school with a mother who speaks to ghosts for a living. Then Kat turns thirteen and starts seeing ghosts herself, including a spirit in the school library who seems to want her help. Can Kat find a way to adjust to her new ability and make friends at the same time? This light, humorous, and slightly scary read is the first in the Suddenly Supernatural series about Kat, her unusual talent, and her friendships.

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 12/30/2010

ISBN-10: 0316066834

ISBN-13: 9780316066839

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Horace Carpetine does not believe in ghosts. He is a photographer's apprentice in New York City in 1872, and he has been raised to believe in reason and science. The photographer that he is apprenticed to is shady, though, and a scam artist. He decides to pretend to be a spirit photographer to make more money. To do this, he finds a wealthy family whose daughter has just died, and sends Horace to photograph old pictures of the girl in order to superimpose them onto pictures of her mother, making the family believe that the young girl's spirit is there with them. While there, Horace discovers to his disbelief that he can actually capture spirits inside a photograph. Horace can't control his new-found powers though, and accidently lets loose a restless ghost bent on revenge. This book has great historical details, and is a spooky and exciting read!

Similar authors: Mary Downing Hahn; R.L. Stine; Betty Ren Wright; Robert D. San Souci

Similar books: The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall by Mary Downing Hahn; The Ghosts of Mercy Manor by Betty Ren Wright; Count Karlstein by Phillip Pullman; City of the Dead by Tony Abbott

Reviewed by: lauraf

Date read: 5/16/2012

ISBN-10: 0060000171

ISBN-13: 9780060000172

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It is the time of 11 year old Etienne's yearly visit to his grandfather's farm in the small French town of Mount Brulant. He looks forward to these two months of quiet farm life in the little farm town. The Second World War ended the previous summer and his grandmother just died, so it's important to be with his grandfather. But, this year, things in Mount Brulant look different to Etienne. Why aren't there any children in town? Why didn't his grandfather see the children along the road when riding the wagon from the train station to the farm? Then, one day, Etienne discovers children living in the woods outside of town. There were many of them under what looked like a railroad bridge, but there were no railroad tracks. Then one night Etienne heard the train that didn't exist, and saw children that didn't exist get on the train. What secret is the town hiding about the children that no one sees but him - the shadow children of Mount Brulant?

Similar books: Escaping Into The Night by Dina Friedman; Run, Boy, Run: A Novel by: Uri Orlev; The Night Crossing by Karen Ackerman

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/13/2009

ISBN-10: 0688132812

ISBN-13: 9780688132811

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A Jack Frost whose goal is to freeze a young girl's blood, the Ghostly Little Girl who waits for her friends to join her after drowning to death, Billy Mosby, who is forced to ride with demons and a monstrous creature that kills three dogs and their master in a search for its Tailypo are among the stories in this collection. They are told with chilling suspense by a master storyteller. Do not read them after dark, or prepare to have a restless night. Look for more Short & Shivery books: More Short & Shivery, Even More Short & Shivery, and A Terrifying Taste of Short & Shivery.

Reviewed by: vverscaj

Date read: 11/12/2009

ISBN-10: 0440418046

ISBN-13: 9780440418047

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Everything you could want to know about ghosts and more. You will find information about different types of ghosts around the world, what to do if you meet a ghost, and step by step instructions on how to get rid of a ghost. Of course, there are plenty of stories about individual ghosts that will make your skin crawl.

Reviewed by: caroll

Date read: 8/31/2011

ISBN-10: 0822508370

ISBN-13: 9780822508373

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