If Nancy Drew ever found herself in a Goosebumps story, it would feel a lot like Grace’s Ghosts.
Intrepid twelve-year-old Grace is sort of a loner among the living. She is just wrapping up another typically frustrating school year and after a perfectly awful last day of sixth grade, summer break can’t get here quickly enough. Most of her classmates are horrible to Grace, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t without friends. It’s just that her friends, including a charming pet cat, can’t be seen by most people. So when Grace learns that her town has been under a curse and that she is in a unique position to break the spell, Grace sets off on an adventure to help her unusual friends.
If Nancy Drew ever found herself in a Goosebumps story, it would feel a lot like Grace’s Ghosts. Grace is curious by nature, which leads her to learn a lot about herself as she works to solve the mystery. Despite the limitations of her age or the reputation she has among her peers, Grace sets a wonderful example for young ones that have ever felt like they don’t quite fit in. The story is exciting and spooky, a step up on the maturity scale for middle grade readers. Accurately capturing the pitfalls and wonder of childhood, Stephenie Peterson has written a book sure to please young readers!
