Synopses & Reviews
Review
"In this fast-paced chapter book, two ten-year-old ghost detectives, Malcom and Dandy, go on some very daring adventures with their mail-ordered, handy dandy Ecto-Handheld-Automatic-Heat-Sensitive-Laser-Enhanced Specter Detector.” The story is humorous, witty, exciting and scary a perfect adventure for middle readers." Smart Books for Smart Kids
Selected for The Children's Book Review 2013 Books for Halloween and Beyond List
"...you will want to make sure you pick this book up." — City Book Review, 5 Stars
Previous Reviews for ABDO Publishing Group series:
"...these early chapter books are sure to delight fans of Dan Greenburg's Secrets of Dripping Fang (Harcourt) or Dave Keane's Joe Sherlock (HarperCollins) series." School Library Journal, review of It Creeps! and I'm Gonna Get You!, 2009
"...a great new series to offer reluctant readers. ...The gross humor and boy problems of this book will make it a hit with boys..." Library Media Connection, review of It Creeps! and Tell No One!, 2010
Review
Praise for
It Creeps and Tell No One!:"This is a great new series to offer reluctant readers . . . . The gross humor and boy problems of this book will make it a hit." Library Media Connection
Synopsis
Malcom and Dandy are best friends. But these two boys arent your average ten-year-olds. When the boys get their hands on an Ecto-Handheld-Automatic-Heat-Sensitive-Laser-Enhanced Specter Detector, their adventures as Ghost Detectors begin. In this first volume of three stories, Malcom and Dandy thwart a practical-joking poltergeist, rid the Miller house of a ghost, and get to the bottom of some unusual paranormal activity in their elementary school. It may sound strange, but its just the everyday work of a Ghost Detector! Readers love the humorous detective adventures and learn a number of ghost-detecting tips!
About the Author
Dotti Enderle was born in Killeen, Texas, and despite being labeled a reluctant reader” as a child, grew up to write and publish dozens of books for children. Storytelling is in her blood, and she has entertained at numerous schools, libraries, museums, and festivals since 1993. She takes pride in her vast collection of original stories and folk tales, and specializes in participation stories, which allow her audience to join in the fun. Today, youll find her reading, writing, and smiling in Houston, Texas.
Howard McWilliam left his day job as a financial journalist and editor in late 2005 to pursue his love of illustrating. Now, he illustrates regularly for a wide range of magazines and newspapers, including The Daily Telegraph and The Week. He branched into illustrating childrens books in 2009 and has illustrated multiple titles including I Need My Monster, When a Dragon Moves In, the Alfie the Werewolf series, and more. He lives in Kingston Upon Thames, England, with his wife, Rebecca.
Table of Contents
Book 1: It Creeps!
Chapter 1: Con-Fusion
Chapter 2: Mail-Order Miracle
Chapter 3: The Ecto-Handheld-Automatic-Heat-Sensitive-Laser-Enhanced Specter Detector
Chapter 4: Lip-Synch
Chapter 5: Check It Out!
Chapter 6: The Freaky McBleaky House
Chapter 7: Granny-Sitting
Chapter 8: The Tale
Chapter 9: Sneaking Out Sneaking In
Chapter 10: It Creeps!
Chapter 11: Winding Down
Chapter 12: Payback
Book 2: I'm Gonna Get You!
Chapter 1: Wait . . . Wait . . . Wait
Chapter 2: Blackmail
Chapter 3: Superweapon
Chapter 4: Dogsitting
Chapter 5: 9-1-1!
Chapter 6: Im Gonna Get You!
Chapter 7: Breaking In
Chapter 8: Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are
Chapter 9: Ghost Hunt
Chapter 10: Got You!
Chapter 11: Spooky
Book 3: Tell No One!
Chapter 1: The Day Before
Chapter 2: Up and At Em
Chapter 3: Slow Ride
Chapter 4: Grueling Goolsby
Chapter 5: Tell No One!
Chapter 6: A Muddy Excuse
Chapter 7: Fishing for Answers
Chapter 8: In and Out
Chapter 9: Solving One Problem, Creating Another
Chapter 10: Identified
Chapter 11: Happy Anniversary!