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The Lost Three

by Annie Barrows

A ghostly start to a new life

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A ghostly start to a new life

Genie, Fenella, and Tillotson Maconochie enter the afterlife without the handbook meant to explain its rules, leaving the siblings vulnerable to a swindler who confines them in her mansion. The arrival of a young orphan held there with them gives their escape a sharper purpose. Ghost Guild procedures, sibling teamwork, and the search for a place in the world shape this supernatural adventure, which treats death not as the end of the Maconochies’ story but as the beginning of an unfamiliar chapter. The book is illustrated and centers on the three siblings’ effort to find freedom and a larger purpose.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in ghost stories and supernatural adventures.
  • Readers who enjoy stories centered on siblings working together.
  • Fans of illustrated fiction involving unusual rules, confinement, and escape.

Themes

Sibling bondsLife after deathFinding purposeFreedom and escape

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Book overview

A wickedly entertaining supernatural story about three siblings finding their way in the world as ghosts from the bestselling author of the Ivy and Bean series, Annie Barrows.

Everyone at the Ghost Guild knows how the afterlife is supposed to work. But something is amiss with the case of three siblings--Genie, Fenella, and Tillotson Maconochie--who are beginning their journey as ghosts in a highly irregular way. They haven't even been issued their copy of the Ghostology, which would have helped them know how to stay out of trouble. It's no wonder that they fall prey to the infamous swindler Serena Aster, and end up trapped in her mansion to do her evil bidding for eternity. When they discover that a young orphan is trapped with them, their desire to break free and find their greater ghostly purpose takes on new urgency.

In this page-turning, beautifully illustrated yarn, perfect for fans of A Series of Unfortunate Eventsand The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science readers will discover that at the end of their lives, the Maconochie siblings' remarkable story is only just beginning.
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