Dear Department of Ghosts : A Case File of Labels, Letters & Loose Ends

Jeff Strait

ISBN 13: 9798994178614

Published by Young Minds Press, 2026

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - When eleven-year-old Toby writes to the Department of Ghosts to report strange happenings in his room, he expects help. Instead, the Department writes back-with intake forms, a case number for Archive 13B, and a hapless clerk named Clarence G. Bonesworth whose advice is hilariously absurd.and not very useful.Toby sends details about the cold spot under his bed, wet footprints on his carpet, and a goldfish named Fettuccine who keeps dying and coming back.wrong. But when Toby notices someone-or something-is changing his file, he begins to wonder what's really happening inside the Department.and who else is involved. Other cases are at risk, too, including a girl receiving letters in her dead grandmother's handwriting. Their files share one chilling detail: the timestamp 3:17 a.m.Presented as a full-color, case-file-style mystery-packed with forms, letters, and 'evidence'-Dear Department of Ghosts blends dark humor with a slow-burn haunting for readers ages 9-13.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dear Department of Ghosts : A Case File of Labels, Letters & Loose Ends
• Publisher: Young Minds Press
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798994178614
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 157H x 15D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 516 grams

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Synopsis

When eleven-year-old Toby writes to the Department of Ghosts to report strange happenings, he is surprised when the Department writes back...

Toby diligently sends details about the cold spot under his bed, the wet footprints on his carpet, and a goldfish named Fettuccine who keeps dying and coming back…wrong. But what he gets in return are intake forms, a case number for Archive 13B, and a hapless clerk named Clarence G. Bonesworth, who offers hilariously absurd (but rather unhelpful) advice.

When Toby notices someone—or something—is changing his file, he begins to wonder what is really happening in the Department… and who else may be involved. There are other files at risk, including one for a girl receiving letters in her dead grandmother’s handwriting. Their cases share one chilling detail: the timestamp 3:17 a.m.

Is the Department losing control of its own paperwork? Or is the Archive storing more than just case files?

Presented in a full-color hardcover edition that brings its documents, forms, and case files vividly to life, this cleverly creepy middle-grade mystery is perfect for readers ages 9–13 who love slow-burn hauntings, dark humor, tangled mysteries—and for every kid who knows something is wrong, even when no one believes them.

Open the file. Follow the paper trail. Just remember: once you're in Archive 13B, the Department remembers you, too.