The Hide-and-Seek Ghost

The Haunted Library #8

by Dori Hillestad Butler, Aurore Damant (Illustrator)

Here is the eighth—and final—title in Edgar Award Winner Dori Hillestad Butler's not-too-scary chapter book mystery series, The Haunted Library.

Kaz are Claire are called on for another case! A family thinks their house is haunted, making it difficult for them to sell it.  Will Kaz and Claire be able to figure out what's going on, and find more of Kaz's family members along the way?


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Ghosts, Fantasy, Friendship, Chapter Books, Juvenile

127 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 16, 2016

About the author

Dori Hillestad Butler is an American author of more than 40 children's books, as well as magazine stories, plays and educational materials. Her first book, The Great Tooth Fairy Rip-Off, was published in 1997. She is known particularly for The Truth about Truman School, a 2008 young adult title focusing on the subject of cyber bullying, and for My Mom's Having a Baby (illustrated by Carol Thompson), which in 2011 appeared on the American Library Association's list of most commonly challenged books in the United States for its portrayal of conception and childbirth. Her 2010 mystery title, Buddy Files: Case of the Last Boy, won the 2011 Edgar Award for the best juvenile mystery published in 2010. Before becoming a children's author, Butler worked for three years as a page at a library.

Reviews

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book. It was really good. I liked the part when they walked by someone from Claire's school and he said there was a ghost in his house and told Clarie to come over to his house after school. I also liked the part where they see their grandparents. I didn't like the part when their family said that they couldn't live in the library because of Becket. I liked the part where Claire runs away from Kaz's family. I also liked the part where Kaz and little Jon look for the ghost. It was funny when all the people in the house got scared and said that the house was haunted. It was also funny when Elie told claire and said that the ghost was back when it was Kaz and little Little Jon And he told claire to come back and find it and kaz talked on the phone and she said she-cant come to tonight because it was 9;00 because that was her bedtime and the next day I liked this part Kaz and little Jon looked at the bed with a prank book and then they found the ghost and the ghost was Finn Kaz and little Jons big brother and Clarie came and was happy because there mom said they can live in the library. and the mom told Kaz and little Jon and Finn what happened when their mom was little. this is why I loved this book it was so funny and good and had some bad parts.

[Sarah - All The Book Blog Names Are Taken]

Eleanor says: They found their brother Finn. This book was good because I like the happy ending. The happy ending was great because now the whole family was back together, but there’s a part of the family that we might not know about yet. It might be another family member that Finn met but he didn’t know it was his uncle.

[Jane Maple · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clair takes Kaz, Little John, his parents and their dog, to the old folks home to see their grandparents. On the way they see Eli (from book 2) who calls out the window that their is a ghost in his house, but his mom comes home and says that he is grounded because he is pretending to be a ghost to scare off potential buyers (their house is up for sale and Eli doesn't want to move). So Clair goes on to the old folks home. Kaz is scared by the parrot and glows by mistake. Then his grandparents go back with all of them to the library and all of them yell at Beckett since apparently long ago he lived with the family and scared off Kaz's uncle by glowing red. The adult ghosts insist that Kaz and Little John can't stay at the library, so Kaz and Little John run away with Claire to school and then go to investigate the ghost at Eli's house. At first it looks like Eli is pulling a prank, there is a book on his bed on how to do it. But in the end, little John suggests there is a ghost hiding from them and he suggests having the ghost find them. So he announces that they will now hide and who turns up but their long lost brother Finn. Finn and the boy ghosts head back to the library with Claire.

[Chloe (Always Booked) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love these books and maybe its because we took a break for awhile but this one felt like one of the best. In this book, Kaz, Little John and his parents aren't really agreeing about things. Kaz and Little John want the family to stay at the library while the parents want them to go to the nursing home with the grandparents. Simultaneously, the ornery real life boy named Eli is asking Claire for help with finding a ghost in his house. Long story short, they end up finding the last family member, Finn (the biggest brother) and finding out the reason the mom and Beckett don't get along. When they were kids, Beckett got blown into the haunt that the mom and her family lived in. Beckett glows red instead of blue like everyone else and the brother was so shocked he backed into a wall and blew outside and was never seen again. The brother's name was Dave and Finn thinks he knows where he is, so I'm guessing thats where the next book goes. However, this one end with the parents, all 3 boys and Beckett living happily in the library.

[Caro · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really great read. It was fun, interesting, a little twisty and I enjoyed it very much. Being as this is for the younger audience it didn't take me long to read. But the characters are great, the plot was interesting, this was written well and I definitely want to read more. Good for a quick relaxing read that puts a little wrinkle in your brow, then a smile on your face. Enjoy!

[Adrienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute

A fun short mystery for young readers that is engaging and surrounds a family of ghosts and their friend Claire. In this one we discover what happened to the last missing family member, Finn the eldest brother, and we get to know a fellow ghost, who also haunts the library where Claire lives with her family, a bit better.

[Sara Tindas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is recommended for kids who loves to read fun and funny horror story because this book had a lot of scene that is interesting but also kept it mysterious at the same time. This book taught me a lot about teamwork and the fun of exploring new things.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great series for kids.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume wraps up Kaz's story. He is reunited with his final family member.

[book are my passion 💜 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have loved this series very book has been good

[Kim Hampton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm reading this series with my 7 year old daughter,and we both really like it. They do end in cliffhangers, so be sure you have access to the whole series,and read them in order.

[Malia Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son and I really enjoy reading these books together!

[Checkthebook · Rating 3 out of 5]

Series is fine. Pointless, but fine. Kids really like it.

[Patti · Rating 4 out of 5]

My rising third grader has really enjoyed this series! She loves the plots and learning more about Kaz and Claire. Really fun read that she devoured in a couple of days.

[Abbey · Rating 4 out of 5]

With all the usual fun and cliffhangers, Claire and Kaz are searching a neighbor's house for a ghost. The parents are convinced that their son, Eli, is acting up because he doesn't want to move. Little John is convinced that Eli's sister is framing him, but of course Claire and Kaz are on the case and in search of the truth.
Awesomesauce: although the lead on this book says it's the last one, it ends with a cliffhanger about a long lost Uncle Dave, officially giving way to book 9: The Ghost in the Movie Theater.

[Catarina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun installment. Can't believe we are getting close to the end of this series. I have loved C&K detectives at work.

[Elfeeza Ehsan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another awesome book from the series. I loved the storyline and developments of the characters and the relationships and connections between the characters. I have a feeling there will be more books coming and I can't wait to read them. I would love to add all the books to my personal collection!

[Gail · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yay! The family is back together again. The kids wanted to know why Beckett glows a different color. We have had a fun time reading this cute series together.

[Mila Bregliavic · Rating 2 out of 5]

A fun book, but the ghost family's reason for hating Beckett was so mean and ridiculous, it just made me dislike all but the ghost kids.

[Erica Sonzogni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another FANTASTIC book in this series. My students and I had to read the last four chapters at one time because we were in such suspense and couldn't wait to find out what happened next.