The Ghost of Spruce Point

Nancy Tandon

ISBN 10: 1534486119 / ISBN 13: 9781534486119

Published by Aladdin Paperbacks, 2022

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A young boy must unravel a curse to save his family?s beloved Maine motel in this spooky, ?tightly paced? (Publishers Weekly) middle grade novel sure to delight fans of Whispering Pines and The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street!Twelve-year-old Parker has grown up in his family?s Home Away Inn, nestled on a wooded peninsula in Maine called Spruce Point. His best friend, Frankie, has been staying at the inn every summer for years with her family. Together, they?ve had epic adventures based out of a nearby old treehouse that serves as their official headquarters for Kids Confidential Meetings. But lately, business at the inn hasn?t been great, and Parker is pretty sure he knows why. It?s long been rumored that Mrs. Gruvlig, one of the few year-rounders on Spruce Point, has unique abilities of the supernatural kind. And Frankie is absolutely sure she saw a ghost on Mrs. Gruvlig?s property! As more and more spooky happenings occur around the Point, Parker and Frankie are convinced Spruce Point has been officially cursed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ghost of Spruce Point
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1534486119
• ISBN 13: 9781534486119
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

A young boy must unravel a curse to save his family’s beloved Maine motel in this spooky, “tightly paced” (Publishers Weekly) middle grade novel sure to delight fans of Whispering Pines and The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street!

Twelve-year-old Parker has grown up in his family’s Home Away Inn, nestled on a wooded peninsula in Maine called Spruce Point. His best friend, Frankie, has been staying at the inn every summer for years with her family. Together, they’ve had epic adventures based out of a nearby old treehouse that serves as their official headquarters for Kids Confidential Meetings.

But lately, business at the inn hasn’t been great, and Parker is pretty sure he knows why. It’s long been rumored that Mrs. Gruvlig, one of the few year-rounders on Spruce Point, has unique abilities of the supernatural kind. And Frankie is absolutely sure she saw a ghost on Mrs. Gruvlig’s property! As more and more spooky happenings occur around the Point, Parker and Frankie are convinced Spruce Point has been officially cursed.

About the Author

Nancy Tandon is the author of The Way I Say It, a Junior Library Guild Selection. Her novel The Ghost of Spruce Point—a companion to her latest, The Haunting of Walker Pond—was nominated for the Texas Bluebonnet and Hawaii Nene state book awards. A transplant from the Midwest, Nancy now lives in Connecticut with her family and enjoys popcorn, reading, and spooky summers on the coast of Maine.