The Haunted House Next Door -- Andres Miedoso, Paperback

Meet Desmond Cole! A fearless eight-year-old who runs his own ghost patrol, looking for ghosts, monsters, and mischief makers everywhere. Oh, and he just so happens to be my new best friend...and thank goodness! Because I'm afraid of everything.

Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky history and a collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischief-makers. Most kids spend their days without ever seeing or dealing with a ghost, but some kids get stuck with a haunt. When that happens, they call Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol. Desmond is the hall monitor of ghosts and monsters. There's no job too spooky, icky, or risky for Desmond.

I'm not like that at all. My name's Andres Miedoso. I'm Desmond's best friend. We do everything together...including catch ghosts. Seems cool, right? There's only one problem: I'm afraid of everything.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Author: Andres Miedoso
Publisher: Little Simon
Published: 12/12/2017
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.20h x 5.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781534410381
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 193550 / Haunted House Next Door


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2017
Publishers Weekly 09/25/2017
Booklist 11/01/2017 pg. 51
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 84 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Andres Miedoso is still afraid of everything as a grown-up, even after all his adventures with Desmond Cole. He lives in New York City with his family, and he remains best friends with Desmond but returns to Kersville only when he's needed.

Victor Rivas was born and raised in Vigo, Spain, and he lives outside of Barcelona. He has been a freelance illustrator for thirty years, illustrating children's and teen books, comics, and concept art for multimedia games and animation.