The Amazing Ghost Detectives

Creepers! Someone's been breaking into the clubhouse in the dead of night, and the boys are determined to catch the prowler. When they realize a ghost is haunting their haunt, they call in Allison, the neighborhood ghost expert. But it's Molly the dog who turns out to be the ace ghost buster, and after an uproarious showdown the neighborhood is safe and ready for another true tale of brothers, best friends, and the extra-ordinary adventures they create.

From School Library Journal

Grade 1–4—Danny and the rest of the gang from The Dangerous Snake and Reptile Club (2004) and Space Station Mars (2005, both Tricycle) are back. When the group finds that someone has gotten into their clubhouse and made a mess without opening the lock, they decide that the intruder must have been a ghost. With the help of Allison, who did a report on the topic for school, they begin to search for the culprit. Throughout the week, they find what they believe to be evidence that the ghost has been roaming the neighborhood after dark. In the end, Molly the dog becomes the hero as she scares away the culprits. San Souci's vividly colored cartoon illustrations are filled with humor and action. Visual details, such as the characters' clothing and hairstyles, set the events in a sweetly nostalgic past. Readers who look at the artwork closely will find that the problems blamed on the ghost have real down-to-earth causes. This whimsical tale has great child appeal.—Danielle Nicole Du Puis, Forest Ridge Elementary School, Laurel, MD Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

About the Author

For years DANIEL SAN SOUCI has written and illustrated other people's stories. Now, with the Clubhouse series, he tells stories from his own youth. Daniel lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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