The Ghostly Photos
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2023 · Est. 9 hour read

The Ghostly Photos

By Margaret Peterson Haddix

Part of the Mysteries of Trash and Treasure series

Two friends uncover ghostly photos linked to a 1930s mystery.

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336 pages· 63,747 words· Est. 9 hour read
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Colin and Nevaeh, young detectives and best friends, are drawn into a chilling mystery when Ree asks them to investigate eerie photos of a ghostly boy. As they delve deeper, they uncover secrets tied to the Great Depression and Ree's hidden past. Can they solve the mystery before history repeats itself?

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New York Times bestselling middle-grade thriller author Margaret Peterson Haddix returns to the Mysteries of Trash and Treasure series as Colin and Nevaeh unravel a mystery from the 1930s and explore the emotions associated with death and dying.Colin and Nevaeh are great at finding things. After all, they found each other and became best friends–even though their parents are business rivals. They also found hidden boxes of secret letters, which led them to unravel mysteries about kids from the 1970s.But when they started Mystery Solvers Inc., they didn’t expect to be asked to find a ghost.Ree recruits them to investigate a series of old, spooky photos left behind in her family’s new house. The photos show a boy who looks totally see-through. And in some, he’s in a coffin.That’s not so odd for Ree, who lives above a funeral home. But when Colin and Nevaeh start investigating, they discover other sightings of the boy–and other secrets Ree is hiding.The more clues they find, the more they realize this mystery goes back to a time called the Great Depression. Will history, once again, help them solve the case?

At a glance
Format
Pages
336
Words
63,747
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~800L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about deathBooks about familyBooks about 20th centuryBooks about social themes
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.1
F&P level
~S
AR points
10
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
520978
Publication
Published
September 12, 2023
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780063089815

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