The Bookstore Ghost
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–7 · 1998 · Est. 6 min read

The Bookstore Ghost

Written by Barbara Maitland · Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott

A bookstore's mice scare customers. Can a cat solve the mystery?

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32 pages· 536 words· Est. 6 min read· 480L
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Bookroo's summary

In a ghost-themed bookstore, Mr. Brown faces a peculiar problem: mice are scaring away his customers. He orders his cat to handle the situation, but she has a different idea. What if the store had its own ghost? As the cat's plan unfolds, the bookstore's eerie atmosphere might just become its biggest attraction. Will Mr. Brown's store thrive or be overrun by unexpected hauntings?

From the publisher

This easy-to-read ghost story is just the thing for future mystery lovers. Mr. Brown has a bookstore full of spooky ghost books. But even though he has a cat, he also has mice in his store. No customers will come in, and Mr. Brown gives his cat an order: Get rid of the mice

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
536
Reading age
6–7
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
480L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.9
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
25276
Publication
Published
September 1, 1998
First published
January 1, 1998
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780141300849
OCLC
40930112

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