The Ghost of Lizard Light

Fourth-grader Jack Carlton is miserable: His family is moving across the country and he might never see Iowa or his best friend again. But Jack can’t help cheering up when he sees his new home — an old lighthouse keeper’s lodge, right on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. As it turns out, there’s another 10-year-old boy who calls the lighthouse home — and he’s a ghost! Nathaniel Witherspoon materializes in Jack’s room one foggy night and announces, “You’re exactly the kind of boy I need.” After Jack’s terror subsides, he listens to Nathaniel’s tale of the shipwreck that cost him his life . . . and of the mystery surrounding his father’s death. Can Jack help his new ghost-friend discover the truth about his dad and that long-ago stormy night?

The Bulletin

"Kids will appreciate the idea of being chummy with a ghost, and they’ll revel in wondering if he’s real or not."

School Library Journal

"An engrossing tale."

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Fourth-grader Jack Carlton is miserable: His family is moving across the country and he might never see Iowa or his best friend again. But Jack can?t help cheering up when he sees his new home ? an old lighthouse keeper?s lodge, right on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. As it turns out, there?s another 10-year-old boy who calls the lighthouse home ? and he?s a ghost! Nathaniel Witherspoon materializes in Jack?s room one foggy night and announces, ?You?re exactly the kind of boy I need.? After Jack?s terror subsides, he listens to Nathaniel?s tale of the shipwreck that cost him his life . . . and of the mystery surrounding his father?s death. Can Jack help his new ghost-friend discover the truth about his dad and that long-ago stormy night?

From the Back Cover

"Kids will appreciate the idea of being chummy with a ghost, and they’ll revel in wondering if he’s real or not." — The Bulletin"An engrossing tale." — School Library Journal

About the Author

Elvira Woodruff has written more than 15 picture books and novels for young readers.

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