SOLVED. My 4th grade teacher read a story about these kids that played with these kids who were ghosts that lived in this haunted mansion.. with possible an aunt or grandmother and at the end theres some significance with footprints or something.... [s]

[Gilli]

Okay so my 4th grade teacher read a story to us about these kids that played with these kids who were ghosts that lived in this haunted mansion.. with possible an aunt or grandmother and at the end theres some significance with footprints or something....

[Ann aka Iftcan]

When were you in 4th grade?

[Mir]

Maybe one of the Green Knowe series?

[Gilli]

Im a junior now so it would have been 06/07

[Gilli]

And it wasnt a series i dont think... But thanks so much!

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Any way to check with your former teacher and ask her what the book was?

[Gilli]

That was my original idea but ive since moved from the states to france so no :(

[Anne]

Is it the _The Canterville Ghost_? I loved that book when I was in 6th grade, many years ago.

[Gilli]

Ohhh! That's a favorite of mine too! But sadly not the one im looking for :( but thanks!! :))

[Holly]

Do you remember anything else about the plot or setting? Like, was it set nowadays or did it seem old-fashioned or like historical fiction? And were the ghosts children or adults? And were they nice ghosts or were they scary? And overall was the story sad, scary, or not really either? (if you can't answer all the questions, it's ok, haha)

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Do you still have any friends back there? If so, maybe they'd be willing to check with her for you? Or you could write to the school. If the teacher is still there, then you'll get it found. And, depending on how big a school system it was, even if she isn't still there, the office may know where she is and could forward the letter. Perhaps put your letter to her inside a letter addressed to the principle or the librarian there.

[Gilli]

Holly; i remember there being an old house, with and old lady living there with her grandchildren, maybe boy and girl. I remember that everything seemed like a normal story, yet only at the end do we discover that they are ghosts... I suck explaining. it wasnt scary, more eerie than anything and i think it ends with the human dying because the ending has something to do with the kids running along and not leaving footprints in the dirt, whilst all theoughout the story, theres only the humans set of foot prints with they play together...

And Ann; my teacher left that school to move to the town next door and the entire system has changed since and i dont have any contact with the town :(

[Holly]

Ooh, that sounds really interesting! I'm really into kids' ghost stories, so if someone can figure this out, I'm going to go read it, haha.

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Ah well, it was an idea Gilli. I remember moving a lot when I was a kid (Navy brat, here.) And how hard it is now to remember when/where I read a book. Was it something that was European, Southern, Pacific Coast. . . And yes, back in the 60's and 70's there was a BIG difference in what you'd find available in different parts of the country. It's not like now, where the same books can be found in NYC, DC, LA, NOLA, Seattle etc.

[Holly]

Gilli, I actually made a Listopia with middle grade ghost stories the other day, so maybe it'll be on there. And if it's not, it can be added once it's found :]

[Gilli]

AHHHH I FOUND IT!!! IT'S IN YOUR LIST HOLLY!!!! "The Old Willis Place" ahhhhh I'm so happy!!! Thank you guys so much! I cannot thank you enough!! thank you thank you thank you! :D

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

The Old Willis Place

Popular book - shelved 3x now.

[Holly]

Yay! I'm glad you found it Gilli and that I could help. I actually read that book just a few days ago. I should have recognized it, haha.

[Gilli]

ahhhh yeah! i clearly didnt remember it very well at all (thats what 9 years does i guess... hmph.) but im so excited to read it again!