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The Haunted House Next Door

by Andres Miedoso Publisher: LITTLE SIMON

Ghost patrol in Kersville

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Ghost patrol in Kersville

In Kersville, a town with a spooky history, Desmond Cole investigates ghosts, monsters, and other mischief-makers with his best friend Andres. Desmond is an eight-year-old ghost-patrol leader who takes on the hauntings; Andres is much more cautious, making their partnership central to the setup. The series’ chapter-book format pairs easy-to-read language with illustrations on almost every page, while the premise mixes neighborhood ghost stories with comic contrast between a fearless investigator and a friend who is afraid of everything.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Emerging readers ready for illustrated chapter books
  • Children who enjoy ghost stories and light monster mischief
  • Readers interested in friendship between contrasting characters

Themes

Ghosts and hauntingsFriendshipCourage and fearMischief

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Book overview

Meet Desmond Cole! A fearless eight-year-old who runs his own ghost patrol, looking for ghosts, monsters, and mischief makers everywhere. Oh, and he just so happens to be my new best friend...and thank goodness! Because I'm afraid of everything.

Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky history and a collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischief-makers. Most kids spend their days without ever seeing or dealing with a ghost, but some kids get stuck with a haunt. When that happens, they call Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol. Desmond is the hall monitor of ghosts and monsters. There's no job too spooky, icky, or risky for Desmond.

I'm not like that at all. My name's Andres Miedoso. I'm Desmond's best friend. We do everything together...including catch ghosts. Seems cool, right? There's only one problem: I'm afraid of everything.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
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