Ghoul Reporter Digs Up Zombies!

Get Real #5

by Linda Ellerbee

New Ghoul in Town? Someone or somethingis haunting the local cemetery. Strange creaking noses, flashing lights, and a floating body have been heard and seen. Casey Smith, girl reporter and urban-legend debunker, sets out to prove there is no such thing as a ghost. She needs a little help from Toni Velez, Real News's photographer with a 'tude. But Toni is not her usual sassy self. She's withdrawn, even shaky. Could Toni be afraid of a few spooky graves? Get Real! To find out more, visit the

Genres: Middle Grade

208 pages, Paperback

First published August 22, 2000

About the author

Linda Ellerbee (born Linda Jane Smith) is a journalist who is most known for several jobs at NBC News, including Washington (DC) correspondent, and reporter and co-anchor of NBC News Overnight, which was recognized by the duPont Columbia Awards as "the best written and most intelligent news program ever."

Ms. Ellerbee's production company, Lucky Ducky Productions, has earned a reputation as a supplier of outstanding children's programming for network, syndication, cable, and public television. Originally from Texas, Ms. Ellerbee now divides her time between New York City and western Massachusetts.

Reviews

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My aunt who sent me the Get Real series told me I'm already too old to appreciate these "younger" stories but ZOMBIES!!! IN CASEY SMITH'S WORLD!! Horror-some!! How can anybody be too old for that? Mixed with creepy graveyard visits and Internet research on dead 12-year-old girls, this is a story on appreciation of identity, ancestry, history, and even race. Although very much set in the "Americas," I could still relate to the curiosity of each one of them - Casey, Toni, Gary, Ringo, Megan - towards their assigned "deads" and respective issues revolving around The Day of the Dead. Casey never fails with her insights, adventures, and fun sarcasm so "hiding out in the bushes to catch the real story" was lots of fea--fun. Read this at night to for fatter goosebumps!

[Kathy]

this book isn't that great but i read it. this book is kind of to kidish.

this book is basicly about a girl who is a reporter at her school and she wants a hot topic. so she goes to the grave yard and gets the scring of her life!!

i recommend this book to people who LOVE horror. i give this book about 2 stars.

[Rea Rubrico]

I like it...♥