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Original Essays | April 29, 2013

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Chefs don't have time to write. While I was working on Smoke and Pickles, I was running a restaurant — a daily regimen of testing recipes,... Continue »
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Somethingas rotten in the heart of apple country

Hildy Biddle dreams of being a journalist. A reporter for her high school newspaper, The Core, sheas just waiting for a chance to prove herself. Not content to just cover school issues, Hildyas drawn to the townas big storyathe haunted old Ludlow house. On the surface, Banesville, USA, seems like such a happy place, but lately, eerie happenings and ghostly sightings are making Hildy take a deeper look.

Her efforts to find out who is really haunting Banesville isnat making her popular, and she starts wondering if sheas cut out to be a journalist after all. But she refuses to give up, because, hopefully, the truth will set a few ghosts free.

Peeled is classic Joan Bauer, featuring a strong heroine, and filled with her trademark witty dialogue, and problems and people worth standing up to.

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High-school newspaper reporter Hildy Biddle isn't content to just cover school issues. She's drawn to the town's big story--the haunted old Ludlow house. Hildy's efforts to find out who is really haunting the place isn't making her popular.

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Hildy Biddle wants something monumental to happen so she can finally prove herself to be more than a high school journalist. The problem? Her town?s biggest story stars a ghost, which is not an easy interview. But while the local paper is playing up people?s fears with shocking headlines of creepy happenings, Hildy is determined to discover what?s really going on. Unfortunately, her desire to uncover the truth is starting to cause a stir. With rumors swirling and tensions high, can Hildy push past all the hype and find out the real truth?

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About the Author

Joan Bauer lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780142414309
Author:
Bauer, Joan
Publisher:
Speak
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Business, Careers, Occupations
Subject:
Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
Subject:
Children s humor
Copyright:
2009
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Publication Date:
20090631
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 7 up to AND UP
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
8.26x5.72x.69 in. .55 lbs.
Age Level:
12-17
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"Synopsis" by , High-school newspaper reporter Hildy Biddle isn't content to just cover school issues. She's drawn to the town's big story--the haunted old Ludlow house. Hildy's efforts to find out who is really haunting the place isn't making her popular.
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Hildy Biddle wants something monumental to happen so she can finally prove herself to be more than a high school journalist. The problem? Her town?s biggest story stars a ghost, which is not an easy interview. But while the local paper is playing up people?s fears with shocking headlines of creepy happenings, Hildy is determined to discover what?s really going on. Unfortunately, her desire to uncover the truth is starting to cause a stir. With rumors swirling and tensions high, can Hildy push past all the hype and find out the real truth?
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