The Great Ghost Hoax
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2021

The Great Ghost Hoax

Written by Emily Ecton · Illustrated by David Mottram

Book #2 in the The Great Pet Heist series

Pets investigate a ghostly mystery to save their neighbor from scammers.

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Butterbean and her furry friends are bored until Mrs. Third Floor reports a ghost in their building. With eerie noises and vanishing fish, the pets embark on a mission to uncover the truth. But when professional ghost hunters arrive, threatening to scam Mrs. Third Floor out of her savings, the stakes rise. Can Butterbean and the gang solve the mystery and save their neighbor from deceitful hunters, all while dealing with some pesky new animals? Join the adventure as they race against time to reveal the truth behind the haunting.

From the publisher

The Secret Life of Pets meets Scooby Doo in this hilarious sequel to The Great Pet Heist that follows the furry friends as they hunt down a ghost! Butterbean is bored. She and the other pets pulled off a heist once, but that was like a million years ago. Nothing exciting has happened since then. That is, until Mrs. Third Floor shows up at their apartment, convinced there’s a ghost in the building. Mrs. Third Floor’s rental unit is showing signs of paranormal activity–eerie noises, objects moving when no one is there, fish disappearing from the tank overnight. The pets decide to investigate. Soon they’re confronted with a bigger problem than just ghosts: professional ghost hunters who are offering to drive out the spirits for a hefty fee. It’s up to Butterbean and the rest of the gang to save Mrs. Third Floor from losing her life savings to scammers, all while dealing with some really annoying new animals. Can the furry friends uncover the truth in time?

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
272
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
490L
Themes & topics
Books about petsBooks about ghostsBooks about swindlers and swindlingBooks about apartments
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
September 7, 2021
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534479913

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