Leslie Hayertz

You Can't Pick Your Ghosts (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

What do an American middle school, a castle in Spain and a golf course on the Oregon Coast have in common? The answer: ghosts.

In the title story, "You Can't Pick Your Ghosts," sixth-grader Annie is haunted by Vice-principal McCormack, a real stickler for following rules. How can she convince him that 1.) she's already paid her library fine, and 2.) he's been replaced by someone who's, well, alive.

The second story, "The Haunted Alcazar," is about a ruin of a castle in Spain and the little girl ghost who has, for centuries, clung to its safe and familiar walls. One summer a shepherd boy happens upon the castle with his sheep, and Rima is inspired to venture forth from her safe, but lonely, castle.

Finally, "In Ghost House on the Green," 12-year-old Ryan dreams of discovering new places, but feels his annoying little brother, Tommy, is holding him back. When they spend a weekend at the beach, Ryan discovers not a new place, but a very old one he never could have imagined. Along the way he learns some unexpected things about being a brother.

The moral of these stories? You can't pick your ghoststhey pick you.

"...a trio of middle-grade horror tales featuring ghostly figures and other supernatural things. ...Hayertz's stories are appropriate for her middle-grade target audience, as their lighthearted elements overwhelm any spookiness. ...The tales are brief and make for quick reads, and the author's spirited prose ignites the senses... Livelyand mostly livingcharacters enhance these short, gleeful tales." Kirkus Reviews

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Leslie Hayertz
• Altersempfehlung: ab 9 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780999771846
• Artikelnr.: 70173586

Autorenporträt

Leslie Hayertz was born in Washington State. She earned a BA ed. at Central Washington University, and an MA in Spanish at Middlebury College. She teaches Spanish in the Portland Metro area.