Ghost Child

"My daughter loved this book (she's 13 going on 25). Out of curiosity I thumbed through it and then found myself like someone else here totally caught up. The author is certainly a good story teller. The treatment of paranormal events was very believable without a lot of hyped up stuff. If I have any criticism its that one or two of these young adults seemed a little precocious though farther into the book it worked as far as the plot was concerned. It said somewhere in the book that this is the first of a series. If the others are as good then this will be a great series. I know my daughter will be looking for the next one (okay, me too). "
                                                                -Alan B.

Ghost Child

"This book is a bit like the old Encyclopedia Brown detective stories, with characters that investigate the mystery in a way that is down-to-earth and very entertaining. Although it is fictional, it touches on an important time in history in a way that is both informative and interesting, and the storyline has just the right degree of spine tingling chills, without being too scary for most children. I particularly liked the "story within a story" aspect of it - I couldn't wait to get to the end to find out more. Both adults and children alike will enjoy this book. I certainly did! "
                                                -Anne Pendleton
                                                 London, England


Haunting of Sprucehaven Inn

"Like the first one, it is ideal for children from the age of 8 on up. It has enough mystery and suspense to make it an exciting read, but doesn't try to impose adult themes, language or anything really frightening on young readers. The early part of the story has it's fair share of humor and near calamity, which kept me smiling, if not laughing out loud, but like "Ghost Child", the underlying tale also sheds light on an important historical event in a sensitive and engaging way. Even as an adult, it kept me interested until the end! "
                                                   -Anne Pendleton
                                                     London, England

Haunting of Sprucehaven Inn

"I chose this title with my 12-year-old son for him to enjoy on family vacation. He enjoyed it so much, we all ended up reading this fast-moving and historically accurate mystery. It was just complicated enough to be engaging, and my son identified with the young heroes of the book. We highly recommend it for the young readers in the family! "
                                                             -V. Neff

Ghost Child

"Barbara Norton brings a very well defined introduction to the world of ghosts and other paranormal activities in this fast-paced ghost story geared to young teens."