The Ghost Who Haunted the Capitol
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2010 · Est. 50 min read

The Ghost Who Haunted the Capitol

By Steve Brezenoff, Chris Canga (Illustrator)

Part of the Field Trip Mysteries series

A ghostly encounter in D.C. threatens to turn the Capitol into a haunted house.

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88 pages· 5,976 words· Est. 50 min read
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Sixth-grader Egg Garrison and friends embark on a field trip to Washington, D.C., only to face a chilling mystery. Union Station is in chaos as the ghost of George Washington appears, sending tourists fleeing. With the Capitol at risk of becoming a haunted house, Egg and his friends must unravel the spectral puzzle before it's too late. Can they solve the mystery and save the day, or will history's ghostly echoes prevail? Dive into this thrilling adventure where every clue counts and the stakes are as high as the nation's capital itself.

From the publisher

A field trip to Washington, D.C. turns into a middle-grade mystery! In this Field Trip Mysteries book, sixth-grader Edward Egg Garrison and his friends travel to the nation’s capital. But when they arrived at Union Station, people scream and flee the popular landmark. They’ve seen a ghost, the ghost of George Washington, the first U.S. president! The four friends find themselves smackdab in another mind-bending mystery. And if they don’t act fast, the United States Capitol will soon become a haunted house. Written by acclaimed author Steve Brezenoff, this easy-to-read chapter book is sprinkled with visual and verbal clues, allowing emergent readers to solve the mystery themselves. A perfect choice for budding mystery lovers.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
88
Words
5,976
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
480L
Themes & topics
Books about schoolBooks about ghostsBooks about field tripsBooks about friendship
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.2
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
September 1, 2010
First published
August 1, 2010
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781434227720

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