Synopses & Reviews
In Ghastly, Illinois, the news is grave, indeed. Dick Tater from the International Movement for the Safety & Protection Of Our Kids & Youth (IMSPOOKY) is concerned that 11-year-old Seymour Hope is living in the Spence Mansion "without the benefit of parents." Ignatius B. Grumply tries to explain that Seymours in a lovely living arrangement with himself and the ghost of Olive C. Spence. But Dick Tater is not convinced. He commits Grumply to the Illinois Home for the Deranged, sends Seymour to the Ghastly Orphanage, and announces his plan to exhume the body of Olive C. Spence. And just in time for Halloween! In this second volume from 43 Old Cemetery Road, the Klise sisters take readers on a riotous romp through a hilariously haunted town that, in the end, feels just like home sweet home.
Review
"A pun-filled adventure loaded with fun."--
Kirkus Reviews"A clever, unconventional reading experience."--School Library Journal
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"The short, graphic-heavy text and broad humor will appeal to middle grade readers."--
School Library Journaland#160;"The laughter continues in this second installment of the Klises' series about a ghost and her friends. As in the first book, Dying to Meet You, the entire story is told through letters, newspaper articles and the like and is adorned with M. Sarah Klise's amusing line drawings. . . . [A] light, diverting romp."--Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Geyser Creek Middle School's cafeteria sink is clogged, and the smell is . . . well, P-U-trid. Of course, the savvy students in the sixth-grade class know just who can create a fabuloso new sink--Florence Waters, who designed the school's OTT (over-the-top) water fountain. But the famous fountain designer (and, more important, their good friend) has gone missing! Undeterred, these kids follow their hearts and noses all the way to China to find Florence . . . and sniff out a few
stinkers along the way.
Told in letters, newspaper articles, and BEAN-mails, this story is guaranteed to make you laugh until beans fly out your nose!
Synopsis
When a clogged cafeteria sink uncovers smelly secrets and a famous fountain designer goes missing, these sixth-grade kids know just what to do: take a class trip to China, of course.
Synopsis
Book two in the new mildly spooky, dreadfully clever graphic series by the Klise sisters.
Synopsis
The news from Ghastly, Illinois, is graveand#8212;and thatand#8217;s something to laugh about! The International Movement for the Safety and Protection Of Our Kids and Youth (IMSPOOKY) dictates that Seymour cannot live in the mansion at 43 Old Cemetery Road and#8220;without the benefit of parents.and#8221; Ignatius B. Grumply tries to explain to Dick Tater, the head of IMSPOOKY, that he and Seymour are in a lovely living arrangement with the ghost of Olive C. Spence. Dick Tater is not convinced. But this clever trio canand#8217;t be broken up as easily as he imagines . . .
About the Author
KATE KLISE is the author of many popular middle grade novels, including
Regarding the Fountain, an IRA Young Adults' Choice, as well as
Trial by Journal and
Letters from Camp. She is also a correspondent for
People magazine. She lives in Norwood, Missouri.
M. SARAH KLISE is the illustrator of four other middle grade novels written by her sister Kate, including Regarding the Fountain, Trial by Journal, and Letters from Camp. She is also an art teacher and lives in Berkeley, California.