The Ghost in the Picture

by Meg Schneider

Something spooky is developing!

Ben thinks Lily, the new girl at school, is weird. A champion figure skater, Lily puts on airs. But Ben is determined to make friends with Lily, because he wants to photograph her family's old house. If Ben can get the shots he wants, he could win the local photography contest.

But something keeps going wrong with the photographs. Is it an accident? Or plain bad luck? Or something more? As Ben takes more photos, he realizes that the ones of Lily aren't just of Lily alone. There's something--or someone--in the pictures with her.

Ben doesn't believe in ghosts. But he's beginning to get a little worried, maybe even a little. . .scared.

Because the ghost in the pictures with Lily seems to be reaching out--for Ben!

Genres: Mystery

151 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Madame Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ben is a photographer who wants the perfect shot to win a contest. Lily is the new girl in town, and a figure skater. Ben photographs Lily and sees a ghost in the photo. He thinks that its his imagination, but when he takes photos of her house, more ghosts appear. He learns that the ghosts have a message that is vital to Lily.

[Britt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ben Crisp is all about his camera. He noticed a photo contest listed in the newspaper and as luck would have it, a new girl his age moved into the old looking house down the street and offered for him to take before and after pictures of her creepy house's remodel. The strange thing is that when he snaps pictures of the new girl, Lily, white smoke Can be seen in the picture next to her. He thinks it's a ghost trying to communicate something to him. Maybe he's just crazy. Or maybe not?

[violet · Rating 3 out of 5]

.....really?
sentimental ghost scares kid and possible girlfriend. Wasn't a book I'd ever recommend but I suppose it wasn't AWFUL.