The Haunting of Granite Falls

Written by Eva Ibbotson · Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

A millionaire's quest to rid a castle of ghosts leads to a wild, ghostly adventure in Texas.

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216 pages· 41,147 words· Est. 5.5 hour read· 960L

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Bookroo's summary

Hiram C. Hopgood buys a Scottish castle for his daughter, but its resident ghosts refuse to stay behind. As they journey to Texas, they encounter a magical severed hand and three cunning kidnappers. Can these spirits outwit their new foes in a land far from home? Dive into a whirlwind of supernatural antics and unexpected alliances in this Texan ghostly escapade.

From the publisher

American millionaire Hiram C. Hopgood will stop at nothing to make his daughter, Helen, happy–even if it means buying her an ancient Scottish castle and shipping it back to Texas. Assembling the castle isn’t a problem for the oil tycoon . . . it’s the ghosts that worry him. Hopgood has made up his mind: the ghouls have got to go. But these spirits don’t spook so easily. Instead, they make their way to America, where they meet up with a magical severed hand and three fiendish, cross-dressing kidnappers for a Texassized adventure with a ghostly Scottish flair.

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