Witch Twins and the Ghost of Glenn Bly - Softcover

Griffin, Adele

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786854960 ISBN 13: 9780786854967

Publisher: Hyperion, 2005

Synopsis

Claire and Luna are thrilled to visit an ancient castle in Scotland with their five-star-witch grandmother, Grandy. But this is no ordinary vacation. The three witches are on a mission: to rid Glenn Bly castle of the terrifying ghost that haunts it. The situation at Glenn Bly is more complicated than the twins had imagined. There's prickly Daphne, who lives with her grandfather in the castle and seems to be hiding something. There are the awful Shrillingbirds, the absentee landlords who now want to make Glenn Bly their permanent home. Finally, there is the ghost himself. And when Claire and Luna meet him, the real mystery begins. The twins turn ghost-busters in this fourth magically funny book about these novice witches.

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From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-5–In this fourth book in the series, 11-year-old identical twins Luna and Claire go to a Scottish castle with their grandparents to get rid of a ghost for their witch grandmother's old flame and his granddaughter, Daphne. However, the resident phantom turns out to be Sir Percival, a harmless teenager who smells like strawberries. Before long, the girls discover that the real ogres are the landlords, miserable and selfish busybodies who hate anything doubled. They want to take back the castle, now a bed-and-breakfast and the only home Daphne has ever known. Quicker than you can say "sitcom resolution," the three witches call up an army of ghosts led by Sir Percival to scare the landlords into never interfering again. Although the plot is slight, the twins' personalities offer a nice contrast; Luna is more careful and cautious while Claire dives into every situation with gusto and doesn't sweat details. She and Daphne compete about almost everything, leaving poor Luna to break their ties. Charming black-and-white drawings head every chapter. This quick and winsome book will satisfy reluctant readers and fans of series such as Barbara Park's "Junie B. Jones" (Random), Paula Danziger's "Amber Brown" (Putnam), or Megan McDonald's "Judy Moody" (Candlewick).–Tina Zubak, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Hyperion
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0786854960
• ISBN 13: 9780786854967
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128