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  <title><![CDATA[The Blue Ghost (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))]]></title>
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  <default_description>Liz is staying with her grandmother in her old house in the woods of northern Minnesota when one night a noise awakens her. It is someone calling her name, calling for Elizabeth. Liz opens her eyes. There is a blue ghost in her room! What does the ghost want from her? &lt;br&gt;This exciting mystery by Newbery Honor writer Marion Dane Bauer is perfect for first chapter-book readers.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;From the Hardcover edition.&lt;/i&gt;</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2005</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>The Blue Ghost (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Marion Dane Bauer]]></name>
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  <date_added>Mon Aug 18 15:48:30 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[it was a good book if you are in to ghosts.]]></body>
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  <date_added>Wed Mar 04 10:02:02 -0800 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[the blue ghost what can i say? i know it was the best book i ever read because that story was the story my teacher read to me when i was in 4th grade. i remember only a little of it because it was so long i remember that the ghost apears and only the little girl could see her.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[For a scary book for a very young child these ghost stories by Bauer are great!  This is a great family history struggle strong woman and ghost story. The cover is great and will be great for the first chapter book reader. Grades 3+]]></body>
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    <review id="26883849">
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  <read_at>Sat Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Liz accompanies her grandmother to close up the Minnesota lake cabin that has been in their family for generations. While getting the cabin ready to sell, Liz (named Elizabeth like 5 generations of women before her) hears an eerie voice calling her name. <br/><br/>When the Blue Ghost appears, Liz ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26883849">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Tue Dec 30 07:20:45 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[if i could give this 0 stars.. i would. i read this in 3rd grade, and i still remembr how awful it was. a horror of a book.. hahaha get it? blue ghost= HORROR of a book<br/>:) im so funny]]></body>
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    <review id="56749519">
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  <read_at>Tue May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A SSYRA 2008-2009 book for Grades 3-5 - It was an easy reader book, so I would think 1st grade or even ESE students could read this one.  It's not scary, so even the most timid readers could get through it.  Cute little story.]]></body>
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    <review id="60442667">
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  <read_at>Sat Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A nice choice for beginning independent readers. Not scary or a mystery really, more of a family history. ]]></body>
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    <review id="19991610">
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  <read_at>Sat Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A story is about Liz, a young girl, travels to the past led by a blue ghost.<br/>The blue ghost is her great - great - great grandmother Elizabeth. Liz saves her baby, cousin with the croups. It is an entertaining time travel adventure. <br/>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sun Oct 05 06:42:26 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[  THis Book was ok.  I didn't like it that much for 2 resons:\<br/>-I do not like ghosts<br/>- The purpose was to entertain but it was not so entertaining  ]]></body>
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    <review id="32559838">
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  <date_updated>Wed Sep 10 16:55:40 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is great i loved it. This book you should get this book right away.]]></body>
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    <review id="30683683">
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    <body><![CDATA[A very good book if you only if you have a certin amout of days to finish it.]]></body>
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    <review id="4031361">
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  <read_at>Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A good easy to read mystery.  Not scary, but ok time travel/ghost story.]]></body>
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    <review id="36023113">
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    <body><![CDATA[Good for 2nd graders, a great beginning chapter book.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Cute story. I read it with my children and they enjoyed it.]]></body>
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