Lily's Ghosts
By Laura Ruby
(HarperCollins, Paperback, 9780060518318, 272pp.)
Publication Date: September 2005
Other Editions of This Title: Prebound
Categories: Horror & Ghost Stories, Humorous Stories, Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
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A sinister old house, an intriguing new friend, a fifty-year-old mystery, and a tag-team of disgruntled ghosts force thirteen-year-old Lily to unearth her family's deepest secrets in this multilayered tale that's both hilarious and harrowing, comic and creepy.
Laura Ruby lives in Chicago with her family. She spent much of her misguided youth writing angry, angsty poems and dyeing her hair lots of colors not found in nature. She is the author of Good Girls and Play Me as well as several other books for children and adults.
“A fast-paced, comic tale.”
-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Fun…pleasant humor, a combination mystery and making-new-friends tale.”
-Chicago Tribune
“This should be a movie just so ‘tweens and teens will come ask for the book.”
-Kirkus Reviews
“Satisfying. A good bet for girls ages 10 through 14.”
-Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Make room for this first novel on the surefire ghost tale shelf.”
-Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“A spirited novel.. Readers will fly through the pages.”
-Chicago Sun-Times
“Very well written and sprinkled with humor throughout. A great read.”
-Meridian Magazine
“Sharp-witted narrative and lively characters…intriguing.”
-Publishers Weekly
“Sure to delight the reader…will tickle readers’ funny bones.”
-Detroit Free Press
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