Melissa Soul's ready for another routine California summer of sunny days at the beach and rainy days of misery at home . . . until her best friend Chloe introduces her to someone incredible. His name is James. He's funny. He's smart. Older too (18). Plus he's amazingly good-looking. Melissa's never met anyone like him. There's just one tiny problem. He's a ghost. And he's living in Chloe's 1920s mansion. What happens when two best friends fall hard for the same ghost? And can a love triangle ever be twisted back into a circle of friendship?
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From School Library Journal
Grade 6-9. Melissa Soul finds that being 16 is not so sweet: her parents are divorcing, her house is for sale, her little brother is a pain, and she's jealous of her best friend, Chloe. After Chloe introduces her to handsome James, life gets sweeter, but much more complicated, for James is a ghost who lives in Chloe's house and both girls fall in love with him. Since James can be in more than one place at the same time, he gives new meaning to two-timing. While these popular, beautiful, wealthy California girls are pretty superficial, the book has some nice touches. Melissa, as narrator, addresses readers in an engaging, endearing, and inclusive way. Her jealousy of her friend and her feelings about her parent's divorce are genuine. She also shows some growth, particularly in her attitude toward her mother, whom she comes to respect. A slight romance with a ghostly spin.?Connie Tyrrell Burns, Mahoney Middle School, South Portland, ME
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Kirkus Reviews
A breezy story of two best friends obsessing over several gorgeous guys--including one ghost--in sunny California. Melissa, 16, addresses readers directly, providing a voice- over to her own life--her parents are going through a divorce, she has an annoying little brother, and her modest home is up for sale--which she considers horrible in comparison to her best friend Chloe's situation--her parents are rich, she has just moved into a mansion, she is irresistible to guys, and she has a ghost living with her. James died in 1939, a gorgeous, perpetual 18-year-old. Melissa's in love with him, he's in love with Chloe, Chloe's in love with many others. Much of the ink spilled in this book covers discussions of who is in love with whom--and if that sounds tedious, it is. The narration is slick, full of superficial descriptions of the attractiveness of these vacuous young adults, of which bikini which girl is going to wear, of the whimpers of envy each girl has for the other's life. The presence of the ghost hardly alters the landscape of the more earthly YA concerns of divorcing parents and dating; in the end, a few family wrinkles are ironed out, the ghost is banished, and the two girls at last find themselves walking behind their double dates, admiring how real boys look in their jeans. (Fiction. 11+) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Laura Peyton Roberts is the author of numerous books for teens and tweens, including the Clearwater Crossing series, Ghost of a Chance, The Queen of Second Place, Queen B, and Green. Laura has degrees in both geology and English, and worked as a geologist before becoming a full-time writer. She and her husband live in San Diego, California.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Clean and engaging entertainment,
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Ms. Peyton-Roberts gives a fresh perspective into the realm of today's youth. Her stories are fun and refreshing.
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I loved "Ghost of a Chance"!!!!!!!!,
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Ghost of a Chance is a wonderful book. I rarely can't put a book down but this book I read twice on the same day. Is't good for girl in middle school and early high school who likes "romance". It has emotional issues most of us face at one point or another in our lifes. Basically I really think you should read "Ghost of a Chance" if it sparks your intrest any way thats my opinion.
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Great Book!,
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I LOVED this book! It took me a little while to get through the first chapter but other than that I read it very quickly. I stayed up till who knows when reading it. It's slightly sad in the 16th chapter (if you read the book you'll see what I mean) but still. One of my favorites!
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