The ghost of graylock by dan poblocki hardcover book. Several young patients died under mysterious circumstances. Dan poblocki is the author of the middlegrade novels the stone child 2009, the nightmarys 2010, and the ghost of graylock 2012, as well as the mysterious four series. What was the book that bree borrowed from the library. I need to know some quotes from the book the ghost of graylock. Since schools are closed and book fairs are a huge part of my income im going to. The ghost of graylock is an amazingly written but terrifying book. This comprehension test can be used in a variety of ways as part of a reading incentive program, as an overall test for books studied in class, or to earn extra credit points. Thefour of them have heard about the rumors of graylock and decided to go and explore the abandoned asylum. Dan poblocki is the author of many novels for young people.
Ghosts written and illustrated by raina telgemeier. Who is the girl andy kills in the book the ghost of. Buy a cheap copy of the ghost of graylock book by dan poblocki. Book trailier for dan poblockis novel, the ghost of graylock. This has been the first book i read that is at a middle school high school.
The ghost of graylock ebook by dan poblocki rakuten kobo. Book club discusses the ghost of graylock life in the. Neil makes friends with wesley baptiste and since neil loves ghost hunting shows, the boys plan an outing to graylock hall, the old abandoned childrens psychiatric hospital. An abandoned asylum holds the key to a frightful haunting. The ghost of graylock by dan poblocki scholastic, 2012 272 pages middle grade ages 1014 neil and brees mother needs some time to herself. His parttime job at a pie shop is less than exciting, but the towns not a total bust. Main idea about the whole story the ghost of graylock. The characters in the ghost of graylock i was lucky enough to be gifted this book by my very dear friend brittany for our all hallows read book swap and i know she struggled in finding me a novel with the proper amount of horror.
The ghost of graylock an abandoned asylum holds the key to a frightful haunting. Along the way,they meet two kids, wesley and eric, who become their friends. Some of the kids hes met tell spooky stories about an abandoned psychiatric hospital in the. Dan poblocki is the author of the stone child, the nightmarys, the ghost of graylock, the haunting of gabriel ashe, and the mysterious four series. Find and level books by searching the book wizard database of more than 50,000 childrens books. He lives in brooklyn with two adorable cats and more books than he has room for. As the new kid in town, neil cady wants to see graylock for himself. Author of the stone child, the nightmarys, the ghost of graylock, and the mysterious four series, the haunting of gabriel ashe, and the book of bad things.
The ghost of graylock kindle edition by dan poblocki. This has been the first book i read that is at a middle school high school level, the last time i read a horror book was a goosebumps book which. This is my rif test for the ghost of graylock by dan poblocki. Book club met on october 23rd to talk discuss the ghost of graylock. It was meant to be a place of healing a hospital where children and teenagers with mental disorders would be cared for and perhaps even cured. Dan poblocki is the author of the stone child 2009, the nightmarys 2010, the ghost of graylock 2012, the haunting of gabriel ashe 20, and the mysterious four series. This book takes on the perspective of neil cady who is burning with curiosity to find out the.
It is a book by the author dan poblocki who has also written the mysterious four series, the nightmarys and has a new book the ghost of graylock coming out in august 2012. The ghost of graylock king county library system overdrive. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. The real ghost of graylock questions flashcards quizlet. Hes got fresh batteries in his flashlight, a camera to document the adventure, and a new best friend watching his back.
He grew up in rhode island and new jersey, and currently lives in brooklyn, new york. This book has the theme of paranormal in which there is a ghost involved. Everyone thought it was pretty creepy and many had a. I found myself to be so engrossed while reading the ghost of graylock that though the book was not overly scary or horrific, i still jumped out of my skin a few times. Taking it down a whole nother level, will and chester journey to the. Its supposed to be haunted by the ghost of a nurse named janet who killed three of the patients. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Eventually, the hospital was shut down, the building abandoned and left to rot deep in the woods. I like watching scary movies, but reading a horror books is equally as scary, because you imagine and visualize it yourself.
Neil cady and his older sister bree are spending the summer in a small town in the catskills. I just finished reading it for the fifth time, and i had to read it on my couch curled up with a blanket during the middle of the day. Novel staying with their aunts over the summer, neil cady, his sister bree, and their new friends wesley and eric, set out to explore graylock hall, an abandoned psychiatric hospital which is supposed to be haunted by the ghost of nurse janet. Who are the characters in the ghost of graylock the book. Author of the stone child, the nightmarys, the ghost of graylock, and the mysterious four series,the haunting of gabriel ashe, and th. The ghost of graylock by dan poblocki, paperback barnes. The ghost of graylock, the haunting of gabriel ashe, the book of bad things, the stone child, the nightmarys, the mysterious four series, the house on stones throw island, and the shadow house series. One of the best things about the ghost of graylock was the way in which dan poblocki compliments the story with very vivid imagery. Does an abandoned asylum hold the key to a frightful haunting. The ghost of graylock and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Search by title, author, illustrator, or keyword using the search box above. Comprehension test ghost of graylock poblocki by the. The ghost of graylock, what did bree, neil and wesley find in the book cases in the entertainment room when they were trying to escape from graylock hall. Especially since rumor has it that the building is haunted by the ghost of nurse janet.
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