Matt's doing his best to make new friends at school. He wants them to think he's cool, so he says that his real parents are a stunt woman and a treasure hunter. The problem is, no one believes him, and now all the kids think he's a liar. When Charlie, who calls Matt a coward, says there's a ghost in the school and dares Matt to stay there alone, Matt accepts. He figures he has to do something to prove himself. When Matt actually sees the ghost of a woman coming out of a classroom, he knows he can't tell anyone. Everyone will just think he's lying again. When she starts haunting him, and only him, he has to figure out how to keep his sanity. How can Matt make any friends while he's being haunted?

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 5/14/2010

ISBN-10: 0823413187

ISBN-13: 9780823413188

Check the library catalog

Twelve-year-old Ben, son of the town sheriff, is walking around with a curse on his head. In fact, his entire family is cursed. When murderer Jake Burnett was sentenced to hang, he warned the judge, the foreman of the jury, the deputy and the sheriff that he would come back and get them, and their families too. Now, a gypsy's prediction seems to be coming true- the coffins in the graveyard, including Jake's, are rising up out of the ground due to days of torrential rain. When the jury foreman turns up dead, everyone is convinced that Jake has returned to fulfill his curse. But, what can Ben do against a dead man?

Reviewed by: vverscaj

Date read: 10/10/2009

ISBN-10: 0761450157

ISBN-13: 9780761450153

Check the library catalog

It was a dream come true - Florence was really leaving the orphanage in London and heading for the countryside to live with her great-uncle who had been searching for her. The walk up the drive was long and she was a bit weary when she arrived at the door of the manor. Although she was expected, however not till the next day, her great-aunt was far from welcoming. In fact, she was completely against Florence being brought into the home. And that was just the beginning of the troubles that enveloped Florence. There is her cousin who is ill and does not leave his room, nor may she go visit him. The servants are skitish and won't talk with her about the strange happenings. And then there is Sophia, her other cousin who is very much around Florence all the time - creeping up on her, whispering mean things, and trying to make her do things Florence knows are wrong. By the way - Sophia is DEAD.

Reviewed by: adf

Date read: 4/5/2011

ISBN-10: 9780547385600

ISBN-13: 9780547385600

Check the library catalog

Spooker is a young ghost who is at risk of having to repeat a year of school because he can't get the hang of scaring people. For a final exam, Spooker and his classmates need to each scare a family that they are assigned to. Spooker ends up helping his family. Will he fail since that isn't what ghosts are supposed to do?

Reviewed by: JB

Date read: 8/22/2011

ISBN-10: 1598891146

ISBN-13: 9781598891140

Check the library catalog

Nine-year-old Tom Tomsky finds an ASG (Average Spooky Ghost) living in his basement. The green slime everywhere and loud noises are causing too much trouble for him. He reluctantly agrees to help the ASG get back his original home from an IRG (Incredibly Revolting Ghost). Professional Ghostbuster Hetty Camomile teaches Tom all about battling ghosts with graveyard dirt, mirrors, violet-scented perfume, raw eggs, and the color red. But the IRG's sweet tooth is the key to getting rid of him...

Reviewed by: rn

Date read: 8/26/2011

ISBN-10: 0439833086

ISBN-13: 9780439833080

Check the library catalog