The Harder the Fall
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–14 · 2013 · Est. 6 hour read

The Harder the Fall

By Lauren Barnholdt

Book #2 in the Girl Meets Ghost series

A ghostly mother haunts Kendall, complicating her crush and friendships.

4.3/5 Goodreads · 293 ratings
256 pages· 51,695 words· Est. 6 hour read
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Kendall Williams can talk to ghosts, but when her crush's mother's spirit starts haunting her, things get complicated. As she tries to help the ghost move on, Kendall's relationships with her best friend and potential boyfriend are put at risk. With her father getting serious with his girlfriend and her best friend doubting her sanity, Kendall must navigate a world where the living and the dead collide. Can she solve the mystery without losing everything she holds dear, or will her secret ability lead to unexpected consequences?

From the publisher

Kendall has a crush–and the ghost of his mother has something to say about it. The second book in a hilariously haunting tween series that Kirkus Reviews calls “bright, bubbly fun.” Kendall Williams talks to dead people all the time. Like it or not, it’s kind of her thing–the ghosts need her help resolving issues from when they were alive, and she’s good at figuring out their problems. What she can’t figure out, however, is why the ghost of her crush’s mother is haunting her. Add to that her ghost-client’s obnoxious brother who thinks Kendall is crushing on him, her father who is getting serious with his girlfriend, and her BFF who thinks Kendall’s losing her mind, and it’s enough to make this “ghost whisperer” seriously consider getting out of the ghost-helping business once and for all!

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Format
Paperback
Pages
256
Words
51,695
Reading age
9–14
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
650L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about familyBooks about girls and women
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~P
AR points
7
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
163555
Publication
Published
March 18, 2014
First published
September 3, 2013
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442421479

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