The Ghost in Me [Kindle Edition]

Shaunda Kennedy Wenger (Author)

Book Description

The Ghost in Me, where Ghost Adventures and Freaky Friday meet!

One girl...
   with a nightmare to live through.
One ghost...
   with a dream to live.

Acclaim for Shaunda Kennedy Wenger's The Ghost in Me.

The Ghost in Me is a 2013 Indie B.R.A.G Medallion Honoree

"Wenger does a great job weaving the story as well as balancing humor with more serious moments." -- Readinista

"The Ghost in Me has all the elements that make it a great read." -- author Judith E. Torres (The Monster Under the Bed Loves Chocolate Chip Cookies)

"Funny, clever, and well-written." -- author L.D. Brown (Cycles)

"Energetic, suspenseful, a bit eerie, and humorous." -- Suzanne Morris, Kid Lit Reviews

"Lots of humor, lots of suspense, & fun characters -- just the right blend for a fun, exciting read." -- author Rick Walton (Frankenstein)

Honors for other works by Shaunda Kennedy Wenger

2012 Book of the Year Award Finalist, ForeWord Reviews, for Reality Bites, Tales of a Half-Vampire

"A fun read that young people will relish with their own struggles of fitting in." -- The Midwest Book Review Bookwatch

2011 KART Book List Award
2012 Purple Dragonfly Honorable Mention

OVERVIEW of The Ghost in Me where Freaky Friday and Ghost Adventures meet

Myri Monaco has problems she doesn't know how to deal with: a crush on her best friend's boyfriend, a mother who's dating her science teacher, and a "punishment" for a science project that lands her in auditions for the school play (the last place she wants to be). But most girls don't have a ghost living at home who is willing to "trade places" whenever she's needed. Will ghostly possession be an easy solution when problems collide? Or will Myri lose everything to a ghost wanting to fulfill her own desires?

 "Keeps the reader guessing." -- David Corbet

"Wenger provides plenty of humor along with suspense." --author Carole Thayne Warburton

"I definitely recommend it." L.D. Brown

FOR READERS WHO LOVE Meg Cabot and Judy Blume

Other books by Shaunda Kennedy Wenger:
The Book Lover's Cookbook, Celebrated Works of Literature and the Passages That Feature Them (2003 NPR Holiday Gift Pick)
From Rivets and Rails, Recipes of a Railroad Boarding House Cookbook
Little Red Riding Hood, Into the Forest Again (2011 KART Kids Book List Award, 2012 Purple Dragonfly Book Award HM)

Reality Bites, Tales of a Half-Vampire, 2012 Book of the Year Award Finalist (ForeWord Reviews)

Editorial Reviews

Review

This is the kind of book I loved to read when I was a kid--lots of humor, lots of suspense, fun characters... just the right blend for kids that want a fun, exciting read. --Rick Walton, author of over 80 books for children

From the Author

I wrote this book thinking that kids in 5th, 6th, and 7th grades would be its primary readers. I've been surprised to see that both older and younger readers like it. Given that, I'm glad I kept it a "clean" read. It's suitable for all audiences.

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Product Details

• File Size: 320 KB
• Print Length: 220 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0615432875
• Publisher: Essemkay Company Productions (December 19, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004GUS88Q
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,156 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique idea March 8, 2011

By Lizzie Jones

Format:Paperback

I thought this was a great book. It is not just for girls, I think boys would like the concept too - even though the book was written from a girl's perspective. It has a unique idea that is fun for the reader to visualize. I got so into it that I actually dreamt that I was in the situation at the end of the book. The dialogue is believeable and also humorous at times. I would definitely recommend this book.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Made me laugh May 29, 2011

By L. D. Brown

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book was funny, clever, and well written. I got the Kindle version, and my son (he's 9) loved reading it on my Kindle. I like having a few middle grade books on my Kindle for those times when we're stuck somewhere and my kids are bored.

Back to the book. The plot was new and imaginative, which is a nice thing in middle grade fiction. I definitely recommend it.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ghost in Me January 29, 2012

By Doris Miller

Format:Paperback

Shaunda Kennedy Wenger's `The Ghost in Me' has touched on several young teen's interests. The subject matter has wide appeal to both teens and the adults that hope to relate to them. Myri is presented with common teenage situations with a new and interesting twist, a friendly ghost.. The mix of awkward middle school moments and ghostly interventions leaves the reader wondering "What if I had a friendly ghost of my own". This realistic fantasy has great potential for a screen play. I am anxiously anticipating the release of `Reality Bites' this summer.

More About the Author

Shaunda Kennedy Wenger is the author of ten books. Two new titles include a middle grade novel, Reality Bites, Tales of a Half-Vampire, and a cookbook, From Rivets and Rails, Recipes of a Railroad Boarding House. Her first book, The Book Lover's Cookbook, Celebrated Works of Literature and the Passages That Feature Them (Ballantine Books) was featured as a National Public Radio holiday gift pick in 2003. Five of her titles are published for the educational market by Benchmark Education Company and Richard C. Owen Publishers, and include Caterpillar Can't Wait, Watch a Butterfly Grow, How Many Muffins, Farm Stand Mystery, and In Black Bear Country. In 2010, she started her own publishing company, Essemkay Company Productions, and released The Ghost in Me, which is a paranormal middle-grade novel, and an award-winning chapter book for young readers called Little Red Riding Hood, Into the Forest Again (2011 KART Kids Book List Award; 2012 Purple Dragonfly Book Award HM). Her stories, articles, and poems have appeared in numerous venues, including Babybug and Cricket magazines. She lives in Utah, where she is perpetually entertained by her children, their friends, and the students that find themselves stuck in her science classroom.