Category Archives: Ghosts

Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn

Posted on October 24, 2022 by susanh579

Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn.  Clarion Books, HarperCollins, 2022. 9780358536895 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback graphic novel What did you like about the book? Molly and her brother, Michael, … Continue reading →

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The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R. M. Romero

Posted on October 6, 2022 by kyurenka

The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R. M. Romero, Peachtree Teen, 2022. 9781682633380 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Novel-in-verse Genre: Mystery/Supernatural/Fantasy/Romance What did you like about the book? Ilana’s dream is to … Continue reading →

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A Friend for Ghost by Suzanne Kaufman

Posted on September 5, 2022 by susanh579

A Friend for Ghost by Suzanne Kaufman. Neal Porter Books, 2022. 9780823448524  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Poor Ghost. He’s lonely and alone with no … Continue reading →

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The Girl in White by Lindsay Currie

Posted on June 26, 2022 by susanh579

The Girl in White by Lindsay Currie. Sourcebooks, 2022. 9781728236544 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Paperback ARC (publication date 9/1/22) Genre: Mystery What did you like about the book?  Twelve-year-old Mallory and her … Continue reading →

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The Promise of Lost Things by Helene Dunbar

Posted on May 15, 2022 by susanh579

The Promise of Lost Things by Helene Dunbar. Sourcebooks Fire, 2022. 9781492667407  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback Genre:  Supernatural What did you like about the book? Getting through high school can be … Continue reading →

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There’s a Ghost in This House by Oliver Jeffers

Posted on January 9, 2022 by susanh579

There’s a Ghost in This House by Oliver Jeffers. Philomel, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593466186 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  A little girl … Continue reading →

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Pony by R.J. Palacio

Posted on December 19, 2021 by susanh579

Pony by R.J. Palacio. Alfred A, Knopf, 2021. 9780553508116 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? Whatever I was expecting next from R.J. Palacio, … Continue reading →

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There’s a Ghost in this House by Oliver Jeffers

Posted on November 3, 2021 by kyurenka

There’s a Ghost in this House by Oliver Jeffers, Philomel Books, 2021. 9780593466186 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? About the illustrations in … Continue reading →

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Living Ghosts & Mischievous Monsters: Chilling American Indian Stories by Dan Sasuweh Jones, illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre

Posted on October 18, 2021 by susanh579

Living Ghosts & Mischievous Monsters: Chilling American Indian Stories by Dan Sasuweh Jones, illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre. Scholastic, 2021. 9781338681604 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback Genre: Horror What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Poultrygeist by Eric Geron, illustrated by Pete Oswald

Posted on September 13, 2021 by susanh579

Poultrygeist by Eric Geron, illustrated by Pete Oswald. Candlewick, 2021. 9781536210507  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? Poultrygeist is a book for those with a … Continue reading →

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