'The historical details are fascinating.Mary Downing Hahn fans will enjoy this just-right blend of history and spooky.' - Kirkus Reviews Don't dare read this at night!' - Kate Hannigan, author of Cape, book one in The League of Secret Heroes series ' Scritch Scratch brims with eerie thrills and nail-biting chills that are sure to keep readers turning pages. Historical mysteries and Chicago history books for kids.Chilling ghost stories and ghost books for kids (perfect for Halloween!).A story with a strong female protagonist that explores bravery, friendship, and family.A book for middle school students, 5th grade to 9th grade.Pick up Scritch Scratch if you are looking for: The boy from the bus wants something.and Claire needs to find out what before it's too late.

And the boy with the dark eyes starts following her.Ĭlaire is being haunted. The number 396 appears everywhere she turns. There's something off about his presence, especially because when she checks at the end of the tour.he's gone.Ĭlaire tries to brush it off, she must be imagining things, letting her dad's ghost stories get the best of her. She thinks she's made it through when she sees a boy with a sad face and dark eyes at the back of the bus. She's a scientist, which is why she can't think of anything worse than having to help out her dad on one of his ghost-themed Chicago bus tours. Stine, author of the Goosebumps seriesįor fans of Small Spaces and the Goosebumps series by R.L Stine comes a chilling ghost story based on real Chicago history about a malevolent spirit, an unlucky girl, and a haunting mystery that will tie the two together.Ĭlaire has absolutely no interest in the paranormal. 'This is a teeth-chattering, eyes bulging, shuddering-and-shaking, chills-at-the-back-of-your-neck ghost story.

Scritch scratch by lindsay currie