The Ghost in Room 11
Published on 7. July 2015
112 pages
978-1-5040-1343-7 (ISBN)
Description
The new kid in school accepts a dare-and finds himself facing some spooky and surprising consequences: "[A] page-turner" (
Booklist).
Matthew Barber thinks that being the new kid in school will be the scariest thing about fourth grade. But is he ever wrong! When the class bully challenges him to spend the night in Healy Elementary, Matthew learns that the rumor of a ghost teacher wandering the halls is more than just a story. And because he has already lost his classmates' trust by lying about his old school, no one believes the terrifying truth: There isa ghost, and she knows Matthew's name ... and she won't let him rest until she gets what she wants!
The Ghost in Room 11has won the Florida, Iowa, and Oklahoma Children's Book Awards.
Matthew Barber thinks that being the new kid in school will be the scariest thing about fourth grade. But is he ever wrong! When the class bully challenges him to spend the night in Healy Elementary, Matthew learns that the rumor of a ghost teacher wandering the halls is more than just a story. And because he has already lost his classmates' trust by lying about his old school, no one believes the terrifying truth: There isa ghost, and she knows Matthew's name ... and she won't let him rest until she gets what she wants!
The Ghost in Room 11has won the Florida, Iowa, and Oklahoma Children's Book Awards.
More details
Person
Betty Ren Wright (1927-2013) was the distinguished author of numerous books for young readers. Her thrillers, including
The Dollhouse Murders, Christina's Ghost,and
Crandall's Castle, have each won numerous state awards. In addition to her middle-grade mysteries, Wright has also penned more than thirty-five picture books for children, including
The Blizzard, which appeared on state-award master lists and was named a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year. In 2006 she was honored as a Notable Wisconsin Children's Author by the Wisconsin Library Association.
Content
- Intro
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- 1. "This School Is Haunted!"
- 2. A Bunch of Lies
- 3. Hiding in the Closet
- 4. "You Saw-What?"
- 5. The Picture in the Hall
- 6. Going to Room 11
- 7. "Ghost Man"
- 8. A Famous Friend
- 9. "Shocking"
- 10. "The Ghost in Room Eleven"
- 11. Trouble at Home
- 12. The Ghost Hunt
- 13. Bad Days Ahead
- 14. "I'll Haunt You Forever!"
- 15. Two Miracles
- 16. A Celebration
- 17. "You Could Be Killed!"
- 18. Cleaning up the Mess
- 19. The Ghost Appears
- 20. Thumbs up for Miss Whipple
- Copyright Page
