There’s a Dead Person Following My Sister Around

By Vivian Vande Velde

Price: $5.99

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There’s a Dead Person Following My Sister Around

By Vivian Vande Velde

Price: $5.99

About the Book

When Ted’s five-year-old sister, Vicki, invents an imaginary friend, no one is too concerned . . . except that Vicki’s friend has the never-popular name of Marella, and unlike most imaginary friends, Marella can move things. Ted might think Marella is a ghost, but why would a ghost haunt Vicki, of all people? And why would she suddenly move into a house Ted’s family has lived in for ages? And why is Marella terrified of another ghost, a dark figure who seems to be hunting Ted? Hilarious, haunting, and unexpectedly moving, There’s a Dead Person Following My Sister Around is Vivian Vande Velde at her frightening best.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780547351643
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Oct 1, 2008
List price: $5.99
No of pages: 160
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BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Horror
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Ghost Stories *
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Vivian Vande Velde

Biography

Vivian Vande Velde has written many books for teen and middle grade readers, including Heir Apparent, User Unfriendly, All Hallow’s Eve: 13 Stories, Three Good Deeds, Now You See It …, and the Edgar Award–winning Never Trust a Dead Man. She lives in Rochester, New York. Visit her website at www.vivianvandevelde.com.

Reviews

“A fast-paced story that mixes scares and history for some can’t-put-it-down fun.”—Kirkus Reviews “A spooky last-minute plot twist, a bittersweet climax, and a humorous conclusion helps make this an unusually rich and thoughtful supernatural tale.”—The Bulletin

About the Book

When Ted’s five-year-old sister, Vicki, invents an imaginary friend, no one is too concerned . . . except that Vicki’s friend has the never-popular name of Marella, and unlike most imaginary friends, Marella can move things. Ted might think Marella is a ghost, but why would a ghost haunt Vicki, of all people? And why would she suddenly move into a house Ted’s family has lived in for ages? And why is Marella terrified of another ghost, a dark figure who seems to be hunting Ted? Hilarious, haunting, and unexpectedly moving, There’s a Dead Person Following My Sister Around is Vivian Vande Velde at her frightening best.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780547351643
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Oct 1, 2008
List price: $5.99
No of pages: 160
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Horror
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Ghost Stories *
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Vivian Vande Velde

Biography

Vivian Vande Velde has written many books for teen and middle grade readers, including Heir Apparent, User Unfriendly, All Hallow’s Eve: 13 Stories, Three Good Deeds, Now You See It …, and the Edgar Award–winning Never Trust a Dead Man. She lives in Rochester, New York. Visit her website at www.vivianvandevelde.com.

Reviews

“A fast-paced story that mixes scares and history for some can’t-put-it-down fun.”—Kirkus Reviews “A spooky last-minute plot twist, a bittersweet climax, and a humorous conclusion helps make this an unusually rich and thoughtful supernatural tale.”—The Bulletin

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