The Haunted House Next Door
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Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2017 · Est. 52 min read

The Haunted House Next Door

By Andres Miedoso, Victor Rivas (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series

A boy moves to a new town and discovers his house is haunted by a ghost who loves to play tricks and cause trouble

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128 pages· 4,604 words· Est. 52 min read
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In the eerie town of Kersville, Desmond Cole, an eight-year-old ghost patrol leader, faces supernatural challenges with his best friend, Andres Miedoso. While Desmond is fearless, Andres is scared of everything. Together, they confront mischievous spirits and unravel spooky mysteries. Can Andres overcome his fears to help Desmond keep the town safe from ghostly chaos? Dive into their adventures and discover if courage can triumph over fear in a world where the supernatural is just next door.

From the publisher

Meet Desmond Cole! A fearless eight-year-old who runs his own ghost patrol, looking for ghosts, monsters, and mischief makers everywhere. Oh, and he just so happens to be my new best friend…and thank goodness! Because I’m afraid of everything.

Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky history and a collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischief-makers. Most kids spend their days without ever seeing or dealing with a ghost, but some kids get stuck with a haunt. When that happens, they call Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol. Desmond is the hall monitor of ghosts and monsters. There’s no job too spooky, icky, or risky for Desmond.

I’m not like that at all. My name’s Andres Miedoso. I’m Desmond’s best friend. We do everything together…including catch ghosts. Seems cool, right? There’s only one problem: I’m afraid of everything.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

At a glance
Format
Pages
128
Words
4,604
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
630L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about facing fearsBooks about ghostsBooks about monstersBooks about Halloween
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
193550
Publication
Published
December 12, 2017
Publisher
Little Simon
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534410381

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