Ghosted

By Leslie Margolis

A ghostly encounter forces Ellie to confront her past and rethink her future.

3.8/5 Goodreads · 186 ratings

256 pages· 49,381 words· Est. 5.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Ellie Charles, the queen bee of Lincoln Heights Middle School, is known for her sharp edges and mean streak. But when a ghostly figure appears before the winter dance, Ellie is thrust into a journey through her own life. Reliving her parents' divorce, school struggles, and a painful fallout with her best friend Marley, Ellie must decide if she can change her ways. Will this spectral visit inspire a new path, or is it too late to save herself from the consequences of her actions?

From the publisher

Ellie Charles ghosted her best friend—and her actions come back to haunt her. A heartwarming and funny middle-grade story of redemption from Leslie Margolis. Thirteen-year-old Ellie Charles has everything going for her: she’s the smartest, prettiest, best-dressed, and most popular kid at Lincoln Heights Middle School. She’s also the meanest, by design. Ellie’s got sharp edges, which she uses to keep herself at the top of the social food chain. But one night, hours before her school’s winter dance, a frightening accident leads her to encounter a ghost who just might change everything. This ghost, of a girl dressed all in black, makes Ellie visit her own past, present, and future—reliving her parents’ divorce, her struggles in school, and worst of all, her massive falling-out with her best friend, Marley. Can what Ellie sees inspire her to change her ways? And is a new perspective enough to save her life?

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