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About The Book
Rosa Ramona Diaz, the ghost appeasing assistant librarian, has unleashed all the ghosts who were previously shut out of the small town of Ingot. Now ghosts are everywhere, and the town’s living residents are either learning to cope or trying to do the one thing no one can successfully do—banish the ghosts.
At school, something supernatural is stealing kids’ voices and leaving them speechless. And it’s Rosa’s job to solve the mystery and set things right. Meanwhile her best friend Jasper is dealing with what remains of the Renaissance Festival, where ghosts from Ingot’s past are now battling it out with the ghosts of the Renaissance reenactors. And Rosa is experiencing a haunting of her own—could her father’s ghost have followed her here?
Somehow Rosa and Jasper are going to have to find a way to bring Ingot back to normal—in a world where the living are now residing side-by-side with the dearly departed.
About The Illustrator
Kelly Murphy is a New York Times bestselling author-illustrator and recipient of the E.B. White Award. She teaches illustration at her alma mater, the Rhode Island School of Design. Kelly currently lives in her native New England, surrounded by the flora and fauna featured in Together We Grow. Find out more at KelMurphy.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (August 7, 2018)
- Length: 272 pages
- ISBN13: 9781481469180
- Grades: 3 - 7
- Ages: 8 - 12
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Raves and Reviews
“Witty dialogue and interesting characters make this second installment an engaging pick, though readers should start with the first book. VERDICT Readers looking to continue with the adventures of Rosa and Jasper will be delighted with new supernatural dilemmas and dark twists.”
– School Library Journal
"Intricately plotted."
– Booklist
"Alexander’s message—that acceptance and empathy, not building walls, is the answer—will resonate."
– Publishers Weekly
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): A Festival of Ghosts Hardcover 9781481469180
- Author Photo (jpg): William Alexander Photograph by Matthew Aronoff(1.7 MB)
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