Description
A family-run haunted hotel's livelihood is threatened when a bigger haunted hotel opens nearby in this hilarious, spooky story
Twelve-year-old Willow Ivan's family has run the Hotel Ivan for four hundred years. Through thick and thin, they've held on tight to their title as the Best Haunted Hotel on Mercer Street. That is, until the Hauntery-a corporate chain of haunted hotels-moves in down the street. As the Ivan's business fades, so do their ghostly staff. And Willow begins to worry that The Ivan's days are numbered.
Then Willow meets Evie, a Hauntery ghost who's forced to play the part of a Spooky Little Girl even though she longs to be a Terrifying Phantasm. So when Willow offers her a job at The Ivan, Evie accepts-but she doesn't tell Willow that she's still working for The Ivan's competition, for fear of losing her new job and friend.
A quirky middle-grade paranormal adventure about a haunted hotel that must compete with a new corporate haunt that moves in down the street
About the Author
Cory Putman Oakes is the author of Dinosaur Boy, Dinosaur Boy Saves Mars, and Witchtown. She lives, writes, and often bakes in Austin, Texas. Jane Pica is a freelance illustrator who lives in Dubai.
Reviews
This straightforward, heartfelt narrative with engaging, well-developed characters will have readers rooting for the underdog. * Kirkus Reviews *
For any young reader who enjoys a bit of mystery, tales of unlikely friendships, and amiable ghosts, this spooky-sweet title is a first-rate choice. * School Library Journal *
Book Information
ISBN 9781419740176
Author Cory Putman Oakes
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint Amulet Books
Publisher Abrams
Twelve-year-old Willow Ivan's family has run the Hotel Ivan for four hundred years. Through thick and thin, they've held on tight to their title as the Best Haunted Hotel on Mercer Street. That is, until the Hauntery-a corporate chain of haunted hotels-moves in down the street. As the Ivan's business fades, so do their ghostly staff. And Willow begins to worry that The Ivan's days are numbered.
Then Willow meets Evie, a Hauntery ghost who's forced to play the part of a Spooky Little Girl even though she longs to be a Terrifying Phantasm. So when Willow offers her a job at The Ivan, Evie accepts-but she doesn't tell Willow that she's still working for The Ivan's competition, for fear of losing her new job and friend.
A quirky middle-grade paranormal adventure about a haunted hotel that must compete with a new corporate haunt that moves in down the street
About the Author
Cory Putman Oakes is the author of Dinosaur Boy, Dinosaur Boy Saves Mars, and Witchtown. She lives, writes, and often bakes in Austin, Texas. Jane Pica is a freelance illustrator who lives in Dubai.
Reviews
This straightforward, heartfelt narrative with engaging, well-developed characters will have readers rooting for the underdog. * Kirkus Reviews *
For any young reader who enjoys a bit of mystery, tales of unlikely friendships, and amiable ghosts, this spooky-sweet title is a first-rate choice. * School Library Journal *
Book Information
ISBN 9781419740176
Author Cory Putman Oakes
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint Amulet Books
Publisher Abrams
