The Haunted Goldfish
Ready-to-Read Level 3
Will be published approx. on 14. July 2026
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-1-6659-8492-8 (ISBN)
Description
A recently deceased pet goldfish has unfinished business in this spooky and silly Level 3 Ready-to-Read perfect for fans of Goosebumps and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
Victor loves his goldfish, Doris, very much, but goldfish don’t live forever. After Victor says his goodbyes and gives her a watery burial down the toilet, he’s ready to move on. But Doris isn’t. She returns from the grave, a goldfish ghost, with one last request…
Victor loves his goldfish, Doris, very much, but goldfish don’t live forever. After Victor says his goodbyes and gives her a watery burial down the toilet, he’s ready to move on. But Doris isn’t. She returns from the grave, a goldfish ghost, with one last request…
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From First Grade to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 6 to 8 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
f-c; gloss jacket w- fifth color
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
220 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6659-8492-8 (9781665984928)
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Joe McGee (1972–2025) always loved to write about monsters and magic and other strange, curious, and quirky things. He grew up with his nose in a book and his imagination exploring other worlds. He knew when he was ten years old that one day he would grow up to be an author! He earned an MFA in writing for children and young adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and a master of arts in writing from Rowan University. A former Army officer, Joe lived in many places, including New Jersey and West Virginia with his wife, Jessica Rinker (who is also a children’s author), and their two dogs, Pepper and Odin. Visit JoeMcGeeAuthor.com to learn more about Joe and his books.
Teo Skaffa currently lives in Italy but is from a village in the Netherlands which you’ve probably never heard of, and for good reason. He loves music, video games, cinema, and swimming. He hates drawing in accurate perspective and room temperature watermelon (cold is fine though, delicious even). Coming from a traditional background, he now focuses on digital illustration and storytelling. Most of his inspiration comes from that short moment when you wake up and don’t quite understand what is happening yet, where he sees brief flashes of images and ideas which he turns into colorful illustrations.
Teo Skaffa currently lives in Italy but is from a village in the Netherlands which you’ve probably never heard of, and for good reason. He loves music, video games, cinema, and swimming. He hates drawing in accurate perspective and room temperature watermelon (cold is fine though, delicious even). Coming from a traditional background, he now focuses on digital illustration and storytelling. Most of his inspiration comes from that short moment when you wake up and don’t quite understand what is happening yet, where he sees brief flashes of images and ideas which he turns into colorful illustrations.