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Bookstore Ghost
Barbara Maitland (1998), 32 pages
Illustrated by Nadine Westcott
Audience: Preschool - 2nd Grade
Mr. Brown loves 3 things: scary books, cats, and cheese. He decides to buy a bookstore equipped with a cat and some delicious cheese. Mr. Brown and his cat are content until the mice in the bookstore frighten all the customers away. Mr. Brown is upset and gives his cat three days to get rid of the mice or ELSE! What is a mouse-loving cat to do? But Mr. Brown's clever cat has a plan that will protect his long-tailed friends and keep the bookstore 'BOO'-ming!
Similar authors: David A. Adler
Similar books: The Bookstore Valentine by Barbara Maitland;
The Bookstore Burglar by Barbara Maitland
Reviewed by: mb
Date read: 7/31/2009
ISBN-10: 0439247683
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Christina, and her sister, are going to stay with their grandmother for the summer, but when Christina's grandmother becomes sick, she must go stay with her grumpy Uncle Ralph. Christina is miserable living with her Uncle Ralph in the isolated, spooky mansion, where he is house-sitting for the summer. Things begin to change when she sees a ghost figure of a small boy for a split second. Convinced that he is a ghost, Christina decides to find out why he is inhabiting the house. Christina discovers that 30 years ago, a boy, and his parents, were murdered. Christina tries to find out if the ghost she saw is the boy who was murdered. She convinces her Uncle to help her, after he encounters a chilling presence lurking in the attic. Once Christina, and her Uncle, begin to solve this mystery together, they to learn to like each other.
Similar books: Something Upstairs by Avi; Rosemary's Witch by Ann Turner and The Ghosts of Mercy Manor by Betty Ren Wright
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 0823421716
ISBN-13: 9780823421718
On the way back from a trip to the New Orleans railway museum, Derek Stone, his nineteen-year-old brother Ronny, and their dad were in a train wreck. Everyone aboard was either presumed dead or in a coma, except for Derek. After three weeks, when he had been given up for dead, Ronny returned, only he wasn't the same. He didn't even seem to know who he was. Everyone said it was because of the trauma he experienced, but Derek couldn't shake the feeling that there was a more sinister reason: Ronny really was someone else. Soon, Ronny admitted that he was really the soul of a prison guard who died in an earlier train wreck and that the criminals he was transporting have taken on the bodies of other people, as well. Somehow, Derek and 'Ronny' must find them and stop them before they can terrorize New Orleans again. Warning: this book ends in a cliff-hanger. You will want to read the rest of the series. Book 2 is Bayou Dogs. Book 3 is The Red House. The Ghost Road is book 4.
Book Series: Haunting of Derek Stone
Reviewed by: vverscaj
Date read: 10/8/2009
ISBN-13: 9781439591475
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Spooky Story You Can't Put DownCommenter: Hap, grade 0
Set in New Orleans, this is a truly spooky story which you can't put down and will leave you very anxious to read the rest of the series, The Haunting of Derek Stone.
Logan has just moved into an old house next to the house where Arthur and his grandmother live. Arthur informs the family that Myrtle Donaldson, the previous owner, had been murdered. Even though Logan's mother disapproves of Arthur's actions and vocabulary, the two thirteen year old boys become friends. They discover that The Magic Forest amusement park is closed for the season and want to 'scope out' the park. During their mission to solve the murder of Mrs. Donaldson, they discover that many of the old attractions at the park are still intact but covered with kudzu vine. Other members of the small town become involved in devious ways. As the boys continue their mission, there are many twists and turns that are unexpected. Do they solve the mystery? Other books by Mary Downing Hahn : Promises to the Dead; The Doll in the Garden; and The Old Willis Place.
Reviewed by: cj
Date read: 11/16/2009
ISBN-10: 054708451X
ISBN-13: 9780547084510
Coraline and her parents have just moved into a new house. The neighbors are extremely odd but friendly: one neighbor trains mice, and two elderly neighbors give her tea and read her fortune. Despite this she is terribly bored, especially since her parents aren't paying any attention to her. Coraline discovers that there is an empty space in the building next to her apartment, and becomes curious about it. When she finally figures out how to get through the door to the other side, she finds herself in a strange new world. It is awfully like her world, but not quite right. At first it seems great, with delicious foods, marvelous toys, and attentive new parents who look just like her regular parents but have shiny black buttons for eyes. The new parents want her to stay. They want to change her, but she decides to leave. Unfortunately, it is not that simple. There are other children trapped there too, and Coraline must use her wits and anything else she can find to free them all and get back to her ordinary life. This book is a great, spooky adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Similar authors: Garth Nix; China Mieville; Lewis Carroll
Similar books: M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman; Troubletwisters by Garth Nix and Sean Williams; Un Lun Dun by China Mieville; Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Reviewed by: lauraf
Date read: 5/9/2012
ISBN-10: 0380977788
ISBN-13: 9780380977789
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