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Keep the Ghost Light On
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Description
New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Kate Messner crafts a fast-paced ghost story.
A haunted Broadway theater.
A ghost demanding justice.
Three kids who must follow the clues to unlock the past . . .
When Daphne, Luna, and Felix break into a shuttered theater to produce their own musical, they find it haunted by the ghost of an angry showgirl who makes a cryptic demand:
TRUTH
Daphne is already struggling with her own truth, ever since a cute older boy humiliated her in front of the drama club last spring. Now her heart is full of secrets, and she hasn't written a new song in months.
But the ghost is persistent, and the friends find themselves sleuthing through empty research libraries and abandoned theaters in a search for answers. As the hauntings escalate from spooky to deadly, can they uncover the truth of what happened a century ago and finally free their ghosts?
Told via stage play, song lyrics, letters, and more this fast-paced, accessible novel will capture any reader.
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Product details
| Published | 23 Feb 2027 |
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| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 9781547619658 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Children's Books |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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I've read a lot of ghost stories. But this one will haunt me for a long time. How do I know? I read it a week ago--and I still have chills!
R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps and Fear Street series
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Beautifully written and brimming with realistic friendship dynamics, fascinating history, and themes of bravery and empathy, this is one ghost story that belongs in every middle grade library!
Lindsay Currie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE MYSTERY OF LOCKED ROOMS
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A moving ghost story, a juicy mystery, and an exploration of how the past haunts both the living and the dead. I loved it.
Eliot Schrefer, New York Times bestselling author
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In her clever multi-modal style, Messner sets a spooky stage with haunted theaters, indelible friendships, and a righteous crusade to address a historical wrong. Toss in a spine-chilling mystery and an unrequited crush and you've got a page-turner sure to dazzle readers from the first bars of the overture to the final curtain call.
Megan E. Freeman, New York Times bestselling author of ALONE
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Avenging ghosts and long-buried secrets take the stage in this innovative supernatural mystery. With a cast of Kate Messner's singular middle school characters and a delightful dose of theatricality, Keep the Ghost Light On is a fun and absorbing novel about the magic of theater, the tenacity of ghosts, and the power of reclaiming your voice.
Anne Ursu, author of NOT QUITE A GHOST
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With astute intention and invention, each verse touches your soul and puts tears in your eyes--the kind of tears that comfort and heal.
Renée Watson, New York Times bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author, on THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES

























