Theresa looks back at her new ghost friend. “I’m sorry, could you repeat that, Stanley?” She listens, and a slow smile begins to grow. “Really? No, we weren’t planning on it.”“What?” I pull some more tissue from the box. “What weren’t we planning?”“A trip to England. He says we’ll be going soon.”“We are?” Doubtful, but not one to argue with ghosts, I blow my nose and say, “That’s nice. I haven’t … “That’s nice. I haven’t seen my gran for over a year.”
A few weeks later, Stanley’s words come true, and Theresa, her brother Joey, and her friend Kerry find themselves in London, England. Of course, they expect to spot one or two ghosts as they tour the Tower of London, but they don’t expect to meet the ghosts of two young murdered princes with an urgent request: find their hidden five-hundred-year-old remains.
The princes want their bones to be buried at Westminster Abbey, where they belong, but something doesn’t want that to happen. The kids find a lot of spirit helpers along the way. Who knew England had so many ghosts? Can three kids and their ghostly friends solve a centuries-old unsolved crime that rocked England?
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This is Book 3 of the Ghosters Series and by far my favorite. We get to see Kerry’s perspective in this one, travel to London, get lost in the mystery of the Bloody Tower, and be surrounded by ghosts.
Definitely a series I would recommend for MG and younger YA. There are actually some spookier moments in this one (I don’t like !!) so this would also be a good intro into Fall/Spooktober reads.
Diana Corbitt – Ghosters 3 – Secrets of the Bloody Tower – Reviewed 12/14/19 – Read 12/6/19
When a Royal requests, how can you turn them down? Even if they have been dead for 500 years!
Teresa and her brother Joey were born with a gift of seeing and conversing with ghosts. Not many have it, nor would they really want it. The kids are on an unexpected trip to London with Kerry, their friend, as their dad had an opportunity to go on a book tour. They are enjoying their sightseeing in the city with Kerry’s gran as their tour guide. While touring the Bloody tower Joey spies a young boy. After talking it over they figure out that it is a ghost. They return and speak with the boy and find out he is a young prince and that he and his brother have been murdered. They ask the kids to help them get their bones moved to Westminster Abby where all Royals are buried. How can you turn down a request like that?
What did I like? I have always loved reading about children and their adventures. Over the years I have added many books of this genre to my library for my kids and then grandkids to enjoy. I wish I would have had this series for them as I know that they would have loved it. Kids always have such a fresh outlook on life even when it is giving them troubles. This is the first book of this series that I have read and for sure I am going to find the time to catch up on the others. I love the writing style with the touch of such intimate details.
What will you like? Refreshing, with lots of humor! The mystery and action are ongoing throughout the whole book… The kids are marvelous and heartwarming. The interaction with the older characters is reminiscent of times past and I wish they would come back. It touched my heart when I read the stories of the ghosts. It is too bad that we the ones left behind, can’t fix some of the worries of those that have gone on before us, as these kids can. It is obvious that the author has an intimate knowledge of London, because I sure felt like I was there with the kids as they toured the city. Lovely book and a wonderful read even as a kid my age!!!
• Release Date: 10/3/19
• Print Length: 184 pages
• Age Range: 8-12 and beyond
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