Kids Book Index
Angela Cervantes
Rafael Fuentes enjoys inventing frightening stories, reading scary books, and improvising terrifying tales for his friends. Although real-life difficulties have made fictional hauntings seem less alarming, a ghost story becomes real and Rafa must face the menace he created. At the same time, his mother is due to leave jail and move in with Rafa, his sister, and their grandparents.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Daybreak on Raven IslandFleur BradleyTori, Marvin, and Noah each dread their seventh-grade field trip to Raven Island prison for different reasons. Tori is barred from soccer because of poor grades, Marvin is missing a film festival’s opening day, and Noah is uneasy about talking with classmates at his new school. On the island, the three uncover a murder and secrets connected to its haunted setting.All readersLexile Text Measure 701LATOS Book Level 4.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Ghost of Spruce PointNancy TandonTwelve-year-old Parker has grown up at his family’s Home Away Inn on Spruce Point, a wooded peninsula in Maine. His friend Frankie returns to the inn each summer, and their adventures use a nearby old treehouse as a headquarters. When a curse threatens the family motel, Parker must unravel it before supernatural disorder destroys the place his family calls home.All readersLexile Text Measure 730LATOS Book Level 4.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
OdderKatherine ApplegateBased on the experiences of real sea otters, this novel follows curious, fearless Odder after a shark attack nearly kills her. She returns to the care of aquarists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, where her friend Kairi is also receiving treatment. Because Odder was raised by people after being orphaned and has become too accustomed to them, she cannot safely return to the wild. Once healthy, Odder and Kairi are reunited, and each later shares a tank with an orphaned pup.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure NP0LATOS Book Level 0.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details