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What Josh thought would be the dullest summer of his life, spent with his eccentric great-aunt, turns chilling when he meets the ghost of a coal miner killed in a mine explosion. Willie has been waiting years for some kind soul to dig up his leg and rebury it with the rest of him—only then will he be at peace. Josh agrees to do the grisly deed, but when he digs in the old cemetery, he finds more than Willie’s leg bones! Who buried the box of cash in the grave, and why? How far will that person go to get the money back? The Ghost’s Grave is a deliciously spooky adventure from a master of suspense.

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What Josh thought would be the dullest summer of his life, spent with his eccentric great-aunt, turns chilling when he meets the ghost of a coal miner killed in a mine explosion. Willie has been waiting years for some kind soul to dig up his leg and rebury it with the rest of him—only then will he be at peace. Josh agrees to do the grisly deed, but when he digs in the old cemetery, he finds more than Willie’s leg bones! Who buried the box of cash in the grave, and why? How far will that person go to get the money back? The Ghost’s Grave is a deliciously spooky adventure from a master of suspense.

Apprehensive about spending the summer in Washington State with his Aunt Ethel when his parents get an overseas job, twelve-year-old Josh soon finds adventure when he meets the ghost of a coal miner.

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Children's Literature
Well-known author Peg Kehret has done it again. She has written another exciting and entertaining ghost story. In this story the main character is Josh, a typical teenage boy whose dreams of playing baseball all summer are destroyed when he learns that he will be visiting his Aunt Ethel for eight long weeks. Josh fears his summer will be boring but the excitement begins as soon as he meets Aunt Ethel. The adventures quickly escalate as Josh meets a ghost who asks for help. Josh reluctantly agrees to help the ghost by digging in a nearby cemetery. While he is digging, Josh discovers more than he expected and this leads to a dangerous confrontation with a crook. Josh is an intelligent young man but is he clever enough to escape a conflict with an armed and angry intruder? This book is very enjoyable. It is well written, fast-paced, and hard to put down; all of the attributes that many young people seek when selecting reading material. 2005, Dutton Children's Books/Penguin Group, Ages 10 up.
—Denise Daley
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Gr 4-7-Josh, 12, is furious at his mom and step-dad, who are spending their summer in India while he is trapped in Carbon City, WA. Aunt Ethel is very peculiar-she serves dinner for breakfast and thinks the peacock living on the porch is her dead sister. Josh's luck turns when he discovers a tree house and a stray cat with kittens nearby. He also meets a ghost named Willie, who shares the tragic story of his death and convinces Josh to dig up his leg bones and reunite them with the rest of his body. When Josh stumbles upon a metal box full of money buried with Willie's leg, he heads home with the cash, planning to tell Ethel and to call the police. But she breaks her ankle and is rushed to the hospital before he gets the chance. Later that night, the owner of the cash tracks down Josh and demands it back at gunpoint. Willie, the peacock, and a quick-thinking neighbor come to Josh's aid and foil the thief. This fast-paced and engaging book should be a hit with fans of ghost stories. Josh is a rich character to whom readers can relate and they will cheer him on as he searches for the truth.-Alison Grant, West Bloomfield Township Public Library, MI Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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Twelve-year-old Josh expected his summer with an elderly relative in Carbon City, Wash. to be utterly boring. However, his aunt turns out to be amusingly eccentric, and a secluded tree house in the woods is a perfect place to read and watch deer. There he encounters the ghost of a one-legged coal miner, Willy Martin. Willie asks him to dig up his lost leg and bury it with the rest of his body. Surprisingly, Josh agrees, but he finds more than just leg bones; the man who stole the money the town had raised for an animal shelter had hidden it in the leg's uncared-for grave. Josh's first-person narrative literally opens with a bang, as Aunt Ethel shoots a bat in her kitchen his first night there. The action moves quickly to the suspenseful moment when the robber, seeking to retrieve his treasure, threatens Josh at gunpoint. A subplot involving taming an abandoned cat may add interest for animal lovers. Easy to booktalk, this is a solidly plotted ghost story for middle-grade readers. (Fiction. 9-12)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780142408193
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 8/16/2007
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 224
  • Sales rank: 135,591
  • Age range: 10 - 14 Years
  • Lexile: 0790L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.18 (w) x 11.04 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Peg Kehret was born in Wisconsin, grew up in Minnesota, spent fourteen years in California, and now lives with her husband in Washington State. They have two grown children, four grandchildren, one dog, and one cat.

Peg's novels for children are regularly recommended by the American Library Association, the International Reading Association, and the Children's Book Council. She has won many state "young reader" or "children's choice" awards. Peg's characters are ordinary kids who find themselves in exciting situations and who use their wits to solve their problems. There is usually humor as well as suspense in her books. A long-time volunteer at The Humane Society, she often uses animals in her stories.

Before she began writing books for children, Peg published plays, short stories, articles, and two books for adults. She is a frequent speaker at conferences for librarians and teachers.

At the age of twelve, Peg had polio and was paralyzed from the neck down. Because she can remember that experience and her year of recovery so vividly, she finds it easy to write in the viewpoint of a twelve or thirteen year old. Most of her main characters are that age. Her autobiography, Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio, won the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, and the PEN Center USA West Award for Children's Literature.

When she is not writing, Peg likes to watch baseball, bake cookies, and pump her old player piano.

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  • Posted January 6, 2009

    Great Book!

    This is such a great book! I read it a couple months ago, but I still remember what a great book it was! I let a friend read it and we are both good reader and both of us loved it! I would highly recomend this book to any good reader who likes funny, spooky, and thriling books!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 8, 2006

    Great Story

    This is a fairly quick read. It was packed with suspense, humor, mystery and more. What a fun kids book to share

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 1, 2010

    The Ghost's Grave

    The book was a nice book; this is my third time reading it. I always forget the end like people do. The book has its ups and downs but you have to read it to find out.The plot is that Josh wants to play baseball but his parent's job makes them go to India. He has to stay with an aunt that he does not know. Josh's summer gets a little exciting when he runs into a ghost and finds a mystery in the making, you will have to read to find out more. Over all this is a 5 star book you have to read. The well defined characters are great. The words will give you a good mental image. I love this book.You will have to Read the book to see if he solves the mystery and finds the ghost's grave. Finally I rated this book 5 star because it's a great mystery and you can't put the book down. Read the book to find out more. I recommenced this book to people who like mystery and ghosts!

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  • Posted August 31, 2009

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    GHOSTS!!!!!!!

    3 words...AWESOME...CREEPY...THILLER

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  • Posted April 10, 2009

    one of the best books ive ever read

    Josh was just a boy waiting for summer to come. When he found out he had to stay with his great aunt all his thoughts were going to change. He couldn't play summer baseball so he would have to find something else to do.Josh had only been there a few days when he met the ghost named Willie. The ghost told him he needed to help the ghost move on. The ghost had been a mine worker when an explosion happened. He had an accident before and blew his leg off and now he can't move on unless his leg bones are with him.
    Evaluation This book was an ok book it wasn't really that great but it was interesting and exciting. It really pulled you in to an interesting story
    This is a great book that will pull you in and make you read every word from cover to cover. This is a thriller and when you start reading you won't be able to stop.This is one of the greatest books I've ever read and I liked reading it. I don't like to read and I liked this book a lot.

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  • Posted April 3, 2009

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    Peg Kehret does it again!

    Peg Kehret did it again! She wrote another amazing book! My class read this book in school. My teacher only reads a chapter a day and I just had to get the book from the library because it hooked me in to wanting to read it. And when I got it from the library and I started reading it I just couldn't put it down. This book is funny,suspenseful,and a great mystery. I would would recommend this book to any one that loves a good funny mystery. And I think I should add that I loved It!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 30, 2008

    Great Ghost Book for elementary readers

    It was a good book with interesting characters. It is one of the best books I've ever read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 8, 2008

    best book

    its an amazing book im halk way done with it it made me kinda of cry

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 18, 2005

    'The Box of Money' Not as scary as expected: Focuses on the money box

    The book wasn't scary although it says a 'spooky adventure' at the bottom. It's about a boy who plans on spending a dull summer at his aunts, but soon meets a ghost named Willie who wants Josh, the boy, to rebury his leg with his body, but Josh finds a box of money and must soon escape from a devious thief. The book was not scary, but the ending was suspenseful: +3 for that, and +1 for her awesome book Abduction! I would give 'The Ghosts Grave' a 7, but Abduction! a 10 for it's suspenseful moments on the ferry, the baseball game and the resteraunt. Read Abduction!- it's so suspenseful and chilling. TRUST ME!

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