The Ghost of Spruce Point
$17.98
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
18 October 2023
Summary
A young boy must unravel a curse to save his family’s beloved Maine motel in this spooky, middle grade novel sure to delight fans of Whispering Pines and The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street!
Twelve-year-old Parker has grown up in his family’s Home Away Inn, nestled on a wooded peninsula in Maine called Spruce Point. His best friend, Frankie, has been staying at the inn every summer for years with her family. Together, they’ve had epic adventures based out of a near…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781534486126 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1534486127 |
| Author: | Nancy Tandon |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Aladdin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 18 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 225g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 130mm x 194mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“This is a well-paced mystery with a strong sense of place and solidly developed, realistic relationships.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Urgent present-tense narration and abundant sensory details initially establish a skin-crawling atmosphere, but a realistic, friendship-centric feel soon dominates the tightly paced narrative, and the young investigators’ idealistic tenacity results in a supernaturally tinged mystery with a summer camp vibe.” – Publishers Weekly
Nancy Tandon
Nancy Tandon is the author of The Way I Say It, a Junior Library Guild Selection. Her novel The Ghost of Spruce Point—a companion to her latest, The Haunting of Walker Pond—was nominated for the Texas Bluebonnet and Hawaii Nene state book awards. A transplant from the Midwest, Nancy now lives in Connecticut with her family and enjoys popcorn, reading, and spooky summers on the coast of Maine.
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