The Ghoul Next Door
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Chapter Book · Ages 11–15 · 2011

The Ghoul Next Door

By Lisi Harrison

Book #2 in the Monster High series

Jealousy and secrets threaten friendships at Merston High.

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241 pages
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Cleo de Nile, queen bee of Merston High, faces a royal crisis when new girls Frankie and Melody steal the spotlight. As Cleo's friends abandon her for a film project, Frankie grapples with a dangerous plan that could expose the monster community, while Melody races against time to protect her boyfriend from a vengeful rival. With loyalties tested and secrets unraveling, can these teens navigate the tangled web of high school drama and supernatural stakes?

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Cleopatra de Nile - New pet snake- Has Deuce–the hottest guy in school–all wrapped up- Herve Leger bandage dress, strappy gold platforms Cleo was the queen bee of the RADs, the normies, and everyone in between at Merston High. But now it’s “Frankie this” and “Melody that” . . . these new girls sure know how to get her lashes in a tangle. When Cleo lands a golden Teen Vogue photo op for her friends, everything seems to be back on track . . . until they bail to be in some film . . . Frankie and Melody’s film! Can’t a royal get some loyal? Frankie Stein Frankie lost her head over Brett once and vows never to do it again. Not that she has a choice: Bekka is clinging to her guy like plastic wrap. But when Brett comes up with a plan that could help the RADs live free, sparks fly, and Bekka will stop at nothing to put out the flames . . . even if it means destroying the entire monster community. Melody Carver The clock is tick-tick-ticking. Melody has a serious deadline to save her boyfriend, Jackson, from being exposed by the vengeance-seeking Bekka. But Cleo is making it royally difficult for the normie while threatening her acceptance into the RADs’ exclusive group . . . a group that Melody suspects she has more in common with than she ever thought. Fitting in is out.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
241
Reading age
11–15
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
670L
Themes & topics
Books about monstersBooks about schoolBooks about coming of ageBooks about prejudice and racismBooks about teenagers
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.5
F&P level
~P
AR points
7
AR interest level
MG+
AR quiz
143455
Publication
Published
April 5, 2011
First published
January 1, 2011
Publisher
Poppy
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316099110

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