The Terror of Black Eagle Tavern (The Paranormalists)

Jinx looked at the bar, then back at Devon and Todd. "You may want to duck, is all I'm saying." As the words left her mouth, three glasses came shooting from the bar, straight toward the brothers. Devon and Todd ducked and the glasses shattered against a door behind them. A supernatural presence is causing chaos at the bar Todd's family owns. And the threat has a connection to Todd that's deeper than even he realizes . . .

From School Library Journal

Gr 6-10-Teens Jinx and Jackson are known as The Paranormalists. They've just started a blog showcasing their business, which tracks paranormal activity in their town. Popular schoolmate Todd has been worried about the fate of his parents' tavern, which has been haunted for years by a friendly ghost named John. Suddenly, it seems as if another spirit has taken over and the tavern is losing money because patrons are too scared to come back. Jinx and Jackson eventually decide to take the case and figure out what's really happening. They hypothesize that a poltergeist has taken up residence and decide to hold a stakeout. On their first reconnaissance, nothing happens. All activity seems to take place when Todd's brother, Devon, is there. He has been away at college on a football scholarship, but lost it after an injury and addiction to painkillers. With both brothers at the bar, Jinx and Jackson witness the terror, which is quickly resolved. Although they use high-tech tools like their EVP and EMF readers, these acronyms are never explained. This book may hold some interest for struggling readers or fans of R. L. Stine's "Goosebumps" series (Scholastic).-Lindsay Klemas, JM Rapport School for Career Development, Bronx, NYα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About the Author

Megan Atwood lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she teaches creative writing at a local college and the Loft Literary Center. She has an M.F.A. in writing for children and young adults.

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