Don't Read This!

Ghost Detectors #6

by Dotti Enderle, Howard McWilliam (Illustrator)

Malcolm always thought the librarian at the Franklin County Library was cranky. She constantly shushed him and insisted the library was haunted. Boy was she right! When Malcolm and Dandy have school reports to research, Malcolm's library book keeps disappearing and returning to the library! Could it be a ghost? It is up to the Ghost Detectors to get the library back in order!

Genres: Childrens

80 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2009

About the author

I'm the author of literally (get it) dozens of books for children.

Born in Killeen, Texas on a cold January day in 1954. My family moved around a lot, allowing me to, over the years, live on a farm, in an historic home and always near rivers or bayous. My playthings were hula-hoops, old typewriters and a wooden leg named Charlie. (Yep, you read that right.) If you want a true glimpse of my childhood dreams, read my novel, Man in the Moon. The character Janine allows you inside my young mixed-up mind.

I’ve lived most of my life in Houston and still live there today. You’ll find me here reading, writing and smiling.

Reviews

[Terrie]

Beginning chapter book series about a boy, Malcolm, who is able to see ghosts. In DON'T READ THIS, Malcolm is unable to read a library book because it keeps disappearing.
This is a very cute book and at 75 pages with large text is perfect for 2nd graders or those just getting started on chapter books.

[Jay]

This book has a lot of humor and a lot of ghost action (and problem solving). What it misses is a blend of the two. The humor seems rather tacked-on: not advancing the story. It's a fun book to read aloud and my son likes the series a lot. I do like that in this one, Malcolm has to solve a problem that really is a dilemma for him.

[AMY]

80 pages. Good adventures in the local library as the boys do research on an assigned famous person. Malcolm's person is a local hero whose book keeps disappearing and ending up on the fiction shelves. Good plot. Recommended for Gr. 3-5, especially boys.