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Carly's Ghost

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Slamming doors echo through the new cabin that Carly, her sister and her parents have moved into. But, if it's not Carly slamming the doors, who could it be? Carly discovers evidence in a secret room under the stairs. She knows who's slamming doors but no one believes her. Will they listen before it's too late?

This was a fun, entertaining read with just the right amount of suspense for pre-teen readers. The use of Carly's parent's first names was a little distracting but otherwise the book is wonderful. I can't wait to see if there is a sequel.

I found that this book was exciting thriller for young readers and young audiences. As an elementary teacher, I see this as a spooky tale to read my students at Halloween. This is a story I am sure will keep them interested and in suspense with every chapter!

Carly's ghost is a beautifully written tale that takes me back to being Carly's age. Full of wonder and an emerging sence of self are two things that drive the reader into the feeling that you've been there before. I read this story aloud to a class of fourth graders and they all wanted more of the story when it was over. The author paints a picture of a place that continues to shape itself to the reader at nearly the same pace the characters discover their surroundings. It naturally takes you to the deepest thoughts that creep in and out of the heads of pre-teen youth. The chapters each play like an episode of a thrilling drama. Many of the chapters actually lend themselves to being portrayed in group play.

I finished Carly's Ghost in one sitting. Peggy Tibbetts has a way with mystery and suspense. Sibling rivalry, slamming doors, and ghostly atmosphere just doesn't let one close the book and wait until tomorrow. I think kids will love Carly's Ghost as much as I did....

Carly's Ghost is both pleasing and suspenseful in an entertaining way. Characters that are age appropriate and realistic make this persuasive story a must for young readers. Alluring hints of a ghost presence right from the beginning, along with slamming doors, a secret room under the stairs and mysteriuos happenings in an isolated rustic cabin, set the stage for a ghost story that keeps the reader turning the pages. Young Readers will delight in this haunting tale and look forward to up-coming books by Peggy Tibbetts.

Mysterious footsteps, a cold draft, a slamming door, all center around 12 ywar old Carly Baaille's own bedroom at the mountain cabin she has moved into with her parents and sister, Jackie. Carly suspects suspects their new home is haunted, but everone else things it's just Carly's imagination. But is it! Author Peggy Tibbetts shows a genuine flair for storytelling that renders Carly's Ghost totally absorbing for young readers from first page to last.

Carly is a city girl who moves to the country and finds some puzzles that lead to her discovery of the ghost of a girl who lived there long ago. I liked this book because the title doesn't give it all away, like other books sometimes do, and it's not like every other book. Read it and you'll be thrilled!

An enjoyable adventure for young and old. Tibbetts understands the plight of a 12 year old saddled with a despicible sister and a healthy curiousity. Carly's Ghost illustrates beautifully, adjustment in new surroundings, making new friends, and that everything that goes bump in the night is not scary. Wonderful reading for anyone who is or was 12, and adventurous.