Waking the Dead and Other Fun Activities

Written by Casey Lyall

A girl who can wake the dead raises a boy who won't go back.

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288 pages· ~590L· AR ~3.8

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Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old Kimmy Jones is learning the secret side of her family's funeral home business: raising the recently deceased, hearing their last wish and sending them on. When her Grandma Bev dies, Kimmy can't reach her spirit. Then a boy dies mysteriously during a meteor shower, and Kimmy wakes him up, but she can't break the connection and he can't remember what happened. Unraveling the mystery leads her to secrets about her heritage and a witch who has caused trouble for centuries.

From the publisher

Sometimes it's hard to rest in peace. A young trainee witch, a family power gone haywire, a dearly departed grandma, an undead boy, and an evil witch--that's a recipe for the perfect summer vacation. Both hilarious and heartfelt, this fast-paced mystery about life and death (and afterlife) is for fans of Spirit Hunters and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl.Twelve-year-old Kimmy Jones wants to excel at the unique (and secret) aspect of her family's funeral home business. Under the watchful eye of Grandma Bev, Kimmy learns how to raise the recently deceased, request their last wish, and break the connection to send them on. But when Grandma unexpectedly dies herself, Kimmy can't reach her spirit, and nothing seems like it's ever going to be right again.Then a boy dies under mysterious circumstances on the night of a meteor shower. With no witnesses, Kimmy's the only one who can get answers about what happened. So she breaks into the hospital morgue, and for the first time in months, her power works. She Wakes the boy up. Except then Kimmy can't break the connection and so he stays Awake. Even worse, the boy has no memory of what happened to him. As Kimmy works to unravel the mystery, she discovers secrets about her heritage and learns about a witch who has been wreaking havoc for centuries.Casey Lyall's supernatural mystery is heartfelt, thrilling, and hilarious. Waking the Dead and Other Fun Activities is perfect for fans of Avi's School of the Dead and Suzanne Young's What Stays Buried.

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