Howling Ghost (Spooksville) [School & Library Binding]

Christopher Pike (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1995 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Spooksville (Book 2)

Cindy is playing by the ocean with her younger brother, Neil, when a ghost appears out of nowhere and grabs Neil and takes him away. Cindy tries to tell people what happened, but everyone assumes the boy must have drowned. Cindy is left heartbroken, with no one to help her find her brother.

Until Sally reads about what happened in the paper. Sally believes in ghosts -- she knows ghosts are a dime a dozen when it comes to Spooksville. With Adam and Watch, Sally goes to Cindy and promises to help her get her brother back.

But what none of them knows is that this is a nasty old ghost.

It would rather turn them all into ghosts than return Cindy's brother.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Cindy is playing by the ocean with her younger brother, Neil, when a ghost appears out of nowhere and grabs Neil and takes him away. Cindy tries to tell people what happened, but everyone assumes the boy must have drowned. Cindy is left heartbroken, with no one to help her find her brother.

Until Sally reads about what happened in the paper. Sally believes in ghosts -- she knows ghosts are a dime a dozen when it comes to Spooksville. With Adam and Watch, Sally goes to Cindy and promises to help her get her brother back.

But what none of them knows is that this is a nasty old ghost.

It would rather turn them all into ghosts than return Cindy's brother. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Christopher Pike is a best-selling author of young adult novels.  The Thirst series, The Secret of Ka, and the Remember Me and Alosha trilogies are some of his favorite titles.  He is also the author of several adult novels, including Sati and The Season of Passage.  Thirst and Alosha are slated to be released as feature films.  Pike currently lives in Santa Barbara, where it is rumored he never leaves his house.  But he can be found online at Christopherpikebooks.com. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• School & Library Binding
• Publisher: Topeka Bindery (November 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613031628
• ISBN-13: 978-0613031622
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,870,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christopher Pike is the author of over forty teen thrillers, including series REMEMBER ME, FINAL FRIENDS and CHAIN LETTER.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An appalling and lively and untypical ghost novel., March 4, 2001

By 

kareem (Dubai, UAE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Howling Ghost (Spooksville 2) (Paperback)

Adam, Sally and Watch meet this girl Cindy who has apparently lost her brother Neil, to a ghost. They search the lighthouse on the coast of Springville, or Spooksville, and much to their unexpectation they meet the ghost. It is seemingly unpleasant and will not simply give up Neil without a compensation... Will the Gang survive this evil ghost? What does it want with Neil?

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great! Perfect! Lovable! Read NOW! Read! Read! Read!, April 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Howling Ghost (Spooksville 2) (Paperback)

This book is great when the Team,Sally, Watch, and Adam meet this girl Cindy, her brother is missing. He disappeared in the Lighthouse. Sally, Adam, and Watch said they could get him back... This is a Great Book by the Best author Christopher Pike!

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny!!!!!!!! AND SCARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!, January 14, 2005

By 

Gabriel Fernandez "Book Addict" (Canoga Park, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Howling Ghost (Spooksville 2) (Paperback)

While Cindy and her younger brother, Neil were playing in the sand, a ghost grabs Neil and vanished. Cindy tried to tell the people but no one believed her. Until Sally read something in the paper. Now Sally believes in ghost when it comes to Spooksville. One day, they saw a spooky lighthouse. Is Neil There?. When they entered the lighthouse they met the ghost. This comes the funny part: Adam was wrestling with a ghost. This is the scary part: They burned the lighthouse by accident. But what happened to Neil? FIND OUT!!!!