Secret of Midway (Ghosts of War #1): Volume 1
Secret of Midway (Ghosts of War #1): Volume 1
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Secret of Midway (Ghosts of War #1): Volume 1

Written by Steve Watkins
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8 - 12
Reading age
208
Page count
185
Words per page
840L
Lexile measure
Dec 30, 2014
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History comes alive – with ghosts!In the basement of his family’s junkshop, Anderson and his friends Greg and Julie discover a trunk full of old military stuff. Including a battered navy peacoat from World War II, and when Anderson puts it on he finds a mysterious letter in the pocket. Curious, he takes the coat and letter home. But that’s not all he brings home . . .Later that evening the ghost of a World War II sailor appears in Anderson’s room.Anderson is completely freaked out. Who is the ghost and why hasn’t he crossed over? But most importantly, what does he want with Anderson?Anderson, Greg, and Julie set out to find the truth and are soon wrapped up in a mystery that’s over seventy years old. But it quickly becomes a race against the clock as they search to put the clues of sailor’s life together before he vanishes for good. After everything he gave for his country, can Anderson, Julie, and Greg solve the mystery of the ghost before he disappears forever?

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780545665858
    Publication Date
    December 30, 2014
    Publisher
    Scholastic Paperbacks
    Page Count
    208
    Words Per Page
    185
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    840L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~T
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    6
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    172489
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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