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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1974 · Est. 34 min read
The Ghost on Saturday Night
Written by Sid Fleischman · Illustrated by Laura Cornell
Part of the Beech Tree Chapter Books series
A ghostly outlaw appears on stage, but is he behind a bank heist or is it all a ruse?
4.0/5 Goodreads · 209 ratings
64 pages· 4,027 words· Est. 34 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Opie and Aunt Etta are suspicious when Professor Pepper claims he can summon the ghost of outlaw Crookneck John on stage. As the specter vanishes and the town bank is robbed, Opie must unravel the mystery. Is the ghost a real bandit from beyond, or is there a trick afoot? With fog and phantoms clouding the truth, Opie races to uncover the professor's true intentions before the town falls victim to a spectral swindle. Can he see through the deception, or will the ghostly legend prove all too real?
From the publisher
Opie and Aunt Etta think there’s something funny going on when Professor Pepper announces that he’s going to raise the ghost of a dead outlaw - live on stage. Can Opie cut through all the fog to get to the bottom of the professor’s plans?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 64
- Words
- 4,027
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 510L
Themes & topics
The author
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.4
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 73842
Publication
- Published
- March 28, 1997
- First published
- January 1, 1974
- Publisher
- Greenwillow Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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