The Ghost Job
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2023

The Ghost Job

By Greg van Eekhout

Ghosts plan a heist to reclaim life, but a necromancer stands in their way.

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208 pages
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Zenith and her ghostly friends, victims of a lab accident, discover a device that could bring them back to life. To steal it, they must outwit a necromancer who craves their ectoplasm. Can these spectral thieves pull off the ultimate heist and return to the living, or will they remain trapped in the afterlife forever? With their spectral skills and unbreakable bond, they embark on a daring adventure where the stakes are life and death.

From the publisher

Ghosts make the best thieves in this pitch-perfect middle grade adventure from the acclaimed author of Weird Kid. Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and John David Anderson–and anyone looking for an Ocean’s 11-style heist!Zenith and her friends may be dead–but lucky for them, even getting ghosted wasn’t enough to tear them apart.The four of them were thick as thieves long before an unfortunate lab accident sent them careening into the afterlife. So when they hear about a machine that could return them to the land of the living, they are determined to steal it.Unfortunately, the magical device belongs to a dangerous necromancer who’s out for their ectoplasm.Fortunately, they’re great at heists. Because pulling off the score of their deathtimes is no job for an amateur.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
208
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about deathBooks about HalloweenBooks about magicBooks about ghosts
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Book details

Publication
Published
September 26, 2023
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780063253339

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