The Case of the Graveyard Ghost (Volume 3)

Doyle and Fossey, Science Detectives #3

by Michele Torrey, Barbara Johansen Newman (Illustrator)

Who you gonna call to ghostbust a graveyard spook? Doyle and Fossey, that’s who! They’re on the job and ready to free a snobby girl from a tight situation, uncover the culprit who’s ruining some prize roses, nab a dangerous smuggler of rare animals, and of course…reveal the truth about that pesky ghost!  

Genres: Mystery

96 pages, Paperback

First published August 26, 2002

About the author

Michele Torrey, author of chapter books for young readers and novels for middle grade, young adult, and adult, is a two-time Thurber House Residency in Children's Literature nominee, plus a two-time winner of PNWA's Zola Award. Among other honors, her books have received starred reviews from “Publisher’s Weekly” and “Kirkus,” been chosen by the Junior Library Guild, and been nominated for numerous state medals.

Torrey holds a degree in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Washington (’88), and a Master of Arts in Religion from Graceland University (’06). She currently lives on Fox Island, Washington, but has lived and traveled all over the world. She has three sons and five grandchildren. In addition to her writing and traveling, she is a director and co-founder of Orphans Africa, a 501 c 3 nonprofit charity (www.orphansafrica.org). Orphans Africa works primarily in Tanzania, building boarding schools for children orphaned by AIDS.

Reviews

[Katt Hansen]

These books just get better and better. My favorite experiment involves putting a ghost into a shoebox which I really want to try. While the answers to the mysteries are not always that hard, the science fact blended in with the experiments are truly the best part. I'm starting to wonder just how big the fifth grade is at their school though, the way their classmates keep coming to them with cases.

[Sean Harding]

Almost click bait title here, but the aim is sound, it disproves a fraudulent ghost with science. It is complete with activities again and the story is engaging and not too long, telling what it needs to without extra padding. A good read for the younger reader with educational qualities done in a way that the unsuspecting reader won't even realise they are learning!

[Emerson and Theodore]

Emerson was reading and laughing out loud to this one.

[Loralee]

Great detective series for young readers in which the main characters are young scientists. They use soda and vinegar to blow a client out of a laundry chute, solve the problem of the dye-sabotaged flower contest, and debunk the ghost haunting the town graveyard. Clever writing and memorable characters helped make this book enjoyable. The author (a microbiologist turned children's science-writer) includes explanations and experiments, just the thing for children interested in science. About the same reading level as the A to Z mysteries or Encyclopedia Brown.

[Carterkempgmail.Com]

I wanted to like this more than I did. The mysteries are short 13 Encyclopedia Brown 13like, and will be enjoyable for kids, but it's not the greatest fit for a fourth grade unit on Mysteries. On the other hand, I did like the science experiments at the end tied to the mysteries solved in the book.

[Sylvia]

Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey, science detectives. They are very punctual, precise, and professional. Fun to read.

[Julie]

Recommend this series for 5/6 year olds. Engaging, fun and desirable reads.

[Luca]

Awesome one.

[Chelsi]

I think that Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey are great scientists because they can figure out all sorts of things.