Ghost Girl
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–13 · 2021 · Est. 6 hour read

Ghost Girl

By Ally Malinenko

A storm changes everything. Zee must face eerie visions and a sinister principal to save her town.

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288 pages· 53,991 words· Est. 6 hour read
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Zee Puckett adores ghost stories, but she never imagined living in one. After a storm, her town transforms—people vanish, and a sinister new principal arrives. Zee sees terrifying visions, including talking dogs and possibly a ghost. Only her friend Elijah believes her, while Nellie mocks her as 'Ghost Girl.' As selfish wishes manifest in eerie ways, Zee must embrace her uniqueness. Together with Elijah and Nellie, she must unravel the mystery to save their town and find a happy ending to their ghostly tale.

From the publisher

Perfect for fans of Small Spaces and Nightbooks, Ally Malinenko’s debut is an empowering and triumphant ghost story—-with spooky twists sure to give readers a few good goosebumps! Zee Puckett loves ghost stories. She just never expected to be living one.It all starts with a dark and stormy night. When the skies clear, everything is different. People are missing. There’s a creepy new principal who seems to know everyone’s darkest dreams. And Zee is seeing frightening things: large, scary dogs that talk and maybe even . . . a ghost.When she tells her classmates, only her best friend Elijah believes her. Worse, mean girl Nellie gives Zee a cruel nickname: Ghost Girl.But whatever the storm washed up isn’t going away. Everyone’s most selfish wishes start coming true in creepy ways.To fight for what’s right, Zee will have to embrace what makes her different and what makes her Ghost Girl. And all three of them–Zee, Elijah, and Nellie–will have to work together if they want to give their ghost story a happy ending.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
288
Words
53,991
Reading age
8–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~681L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about bullyingBooks about selfishnessBooks about ghostsBooks about storms
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.4
F&P level
~P
AR points
8
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
514627
Publication
Published
August 10, 2021
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780063044609

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