Stanley, looking forward to a peaceful winter, finds himself with even more trouble on his hands when he accidently revives a gang of dead pirates and only his great-uncle Bartholomew--dead and headless-knows how to stop them.
Explores the history of belief in ghosts, looks at legends about what ghosts are, where they come from, and how they behave, and discusses the role of popular culture in ghost stories.
When the most timid boy in Rotten School's fourth grade becomes the target of its biggest bully, Bernie Bridges decides to fight brawn with brains by convincing the bully that a ghost is out to get him.
(an unremarkable boy and a rather remarkable ghost)
Arnold, Louise
2005
When a downhearted ghost becomes the "invisible friend" of an eleven-year-old boy who is an outcast in his new school, the two help each other find their place in their respective worlds.
While vacationing at a friend's country home, the four Alden siblings try to find a long-missing, priceless brooch, while also investigating the existence of a ghostly stream.
When Professor Pepper gives Opie tickets to a ghost-raising instead of a nickel in payment for being guided through the dense fog, Opie manages to make money anyway by helping to thwart a bank robbery.
