“Welcome to the greatest ghost show on earth!” Sloane waved her arms around and said, “Abracadabra! Presto chango! Hocus-pocus! Alakazam!”
Nothing.
And then, just as Nell was about to smugly cross her arms, there appeared . . .
. . . a ghost.
A chill swept up Nell’s spine as both the ghost and the wind began to howl. “Oh my gosh,” whispered Nell. “I can’t believe it. It’s real.”
Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey, Science Detectives. They’re in business together. Serious business. No case is too difficult for Doyle and Fossey, the best science detectives in the fifth grade. Is a greedy ghost haunting your local cemetery? Call Doyle and Fossey. (Meanwhile, running around after dark is not recommended.) Is your friend stuck in her laundry chute? You know the drill. Stop wasting time and pick up that phone. The four mysterious cases in this book are followed by related activities or experiments you can try at home. Put on your lab coat, dig out your notebook, and you’re ready to go!
Reviews and Honors
- “Accessible, understandable, and hilarious science for the youngest problem solvers. . . .” – Kirkus Reviews – READ FULL REVIEW
- “The stories move quickly, holding readers’ interest. The resolutions are viable and the elements used to crack each case are based on scientific principles. The main characters are believable and thoroughly engaging.” – School Library Journal – READ FULL REVIEW
- “More hip than the Einstein Anderson prototype on which they’re based, these stories appeal to readers who don’t mind a little hyperbole in the telling.” – Children’s Literature – READ FULL REVIEW
- “My library teacher read the book to me and I loved it! The book is about a boy and a girl who are scientists and they have to solve the Case of the Graveyard Ghost. It really is the best book I ever read.” – Chris, grade 4
- “I would recommend this book because it will make you laugh. The illustrations are great. When you look at them you feel like you are in the book.” – Alexandra, grade 4
- “If you like mysteries then you will like the cast of The Graveyard Ghost! The author is Michele Torrey. Not only does it have mysteries, it has science too. It is the greatest book I read!” – Bryanna, grade 4
- “I’m 10 and I love your books.” – Bianca
- “I love your books. I think they are very exciting! I am on your third book, The Case of the Graveyard Ghost. Hope you write back!” – Nevin
- A Junior Library Guild Selection
- 2005 Rhode Island State Children’s Book Award Nominee
