Lily's Ghosts

by Laura Ruby
Lily's Ghosts
published
September 1st 2005 by HarperTrophy
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binding
Paperback, 272 pages

isbn
0060518316   (isbn13: 9780060518318)

description

A sinister old house, an intriguing new friend, a fifty-year-old mystery, and a tag-team of disgruntled ghosts force thirteen-year-old Lily to unea...more






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Jobi
Jobi rated it: 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars
01/09/08

Read in December, 2007
Lily's Ghost is a werid mystery. If you like storys that make you think and make you wonder what possibly could come next, then you will like this book. honestly this book is really slow in the beggining and hard to follow in the first few chapters, but once it gets more into the middle of the book it starts getting good. This great book is about Lily a young teenage girl trying to find answers to the history of her family and why so many members have commited suicide, randomly dissapeared, or h...more
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Debbie
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06/20/08

bookshelves: fantasy, mystery, supernatural, young-adult-lit
Read in June, 2008
recommends it for: teen mystery fans
Lily and her mother, Arden, come to stay in the old mansion that has been in Arden's family for 100 years. Arden is a bit flighty and she drags Lily to a new place every time she breaks up with another boyfriend.

Strange things happen in the creepy old house that only Lily notices, but can't explain. Lily, though she does not believe in the supernatural, soon realizes that the house is haunted. Lily and her new friend, Vaz, set out to discover what the ghosts want.

A cute mix of fa...more
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Mark
08/30/07

Read in August, 2007
As far as humor in kids' books, some folks gots it, some folks don't. Laura Ruby has a wonderful sense of humor and I would be perfectly satisfied if I could write a book like this.
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Jeannette
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05/23/07

Read in March, 2007
Another YA book but definitely a bit more innocent than the other YA books I've been into. A good read for the morning. Nothing like a YA book to feel like a speed reader.
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squishme
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04/22/08

recommended to squishme by: no one really
recommends it for: anyone who enjoys suspense
I thought that this book has a very creatively written ending. very confusing at times but it can really amaze you by the time you get to the end of the book!!read it!
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Julia
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01/25/08

Read in July, 2007
I bought this book quite awhile ago, but once I started it I couldn't put it down. You get to see life through both a girl's eyes and a ghosts.
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Becky
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07/29/08

This book is spooky funny, and there are many surprises, especially in the end!! I loved this book. =}
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Tara_Corsiva
Tara_Corsiva rated it: 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars
08/25/08

bookshelves: ghostly-suspense
Takes concentration to follow the story in the beginning, but the pay-off is nice. Worth a read.
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Mareena
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06/16/07

recommends it for: anyone
Lily's Ghosts is one of my favorites. A teenage romance mixed with ghosts, an excellent match.
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Jing
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06/08/08

Kind of creepy in a weird way. It's all right, though, the romance is kind of pathetic.
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Jamie
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11/10/07

I read it in 6th grade, and i remember that it was good, and more of a mysterious book.
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Rachael
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09/20/08

This book was ok, but sometimes got a little boring. I read it in 4th grade, i think!
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Vicky
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04/25/08

bookshelves: young-adult
I finished this book in one afternoon. It was very funny. I recommend it to all.
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Avrom
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01/27/08

I liked this book allot, but i did always like the ghost book's
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Julie
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05/07/08

bookshelves: middle-school-ya-books
Read in January, 2006
This is a cute, easy, enjoyable read with an unexpected twist!
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Kimberly
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08/25/08

Read in August, 2008
Cute. Thought it could have moved a little faster.
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Blair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! marked it as to-read
09/01/08

bookshelves: to-read
Looks really good!! i like mystery!!
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Rose
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03/05/08

Read in June, 2006
Nice little ghost story with humor.
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Saahil
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08/21/08

this book is very funny
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Audrey
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07/22/08

Also read in 8th grade!
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book data (includes all editions)

avg rating (all editions): 4.00 (79 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 3.83 (77 ratings)
number of reviews: 26







other editions

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