Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Haunted House
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2006 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Haunted House

By Doug Cushman

Part of the Dirk Bones series

In a haunted town, mysterious sounds terrify ghosts. Can reporter Dirk Bones solve the eerie mystery?

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32 pages· 746 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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In Ghostly, a town where every house is haunted, two ghosts are spooked by strange noises. Reporter Dirk Bones, known for solving mysteries while writing for The Ghostly Tombs, takes on the case. As he delves into the bizarre sounds, Dirk encounters quirky, creepy creatures, uncovering layers of mystery. What are these sounds, and who—or what—is behind them? Dirk's investigation promises unexpected twists in a town brimming with supernatural surprises.

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In the town of Ghostly, where every house is haunted, two ghosts are frightened. . . .Someone is haunting them with mysterious sounds: Clack, cluckity-cluck bing, blub blub. Or is it click, cluck-clackity cling, flub flub? They can’t agree on what the sounds are, but they know they’re not ghostly noises. What could be more scary?Good thing ace reporter Dirk Bones is on the case. Dirk writes for the town newspaper, The Ghostly Tombs, and as he collects the facts for his stories, he also solves mysteries.As Dirk investigates this zany case, he encounters more silly, creepy creatures in a town full of promise for more surprising mysteries to come.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
746
Reading age
4–8
Audience
First Reader
Lexile
~281L
Themes & topics
Books about ghostsBooks about haunted housesBooks about vampiresBooks about reporters
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.2
F&P level
~I
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
109413
Publication
Published
July 25, 2006
First published
January 1, 2006
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060737641

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