Bloomsbury Children's Books Keep the Ghost Light On
Bloomsbury Children's Books Keep the Ghost Light On

Keep the Ghost Light On

By Kate Messner

$17.99

Publication Date: February 23, 2027

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Ages 10 to 14

"This one will haunt me for a long time." —R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps and Fear Street series

New York Times
bestselling author Kate Messner crafts a fast-paced Broadway ghost story about three kids and the secret history they uncover.

When Daphne, Luna, and Felix break into a shuttered theater to produce their own musical, they find it haunted by the ghost of an angry showgirl who makes a cryptic demand:

TRUTH

Daphne is already struggling with her own truth, ever since a cute older boy humiliated her in front of the drama club last spring. Now her heart is full of secrets, and she hasn’t written a new song in months.

But the ghost is persistent, and the friends find themselves sleuthing through empty research libraries and abandoned theaters in a search for answers. As the hauntings escalate from spooky to deadly, can they uncover the truth of what happened a century ago and finally free their ghosts?

Told via stage play, song lyrics, letters, and more this fast-paced, accessible multimodal novel will capture any reader.

About the Author

Kate Messner is a New York Times bestselling author of more than eighty books for kids. Her titles include award-winning picture books like Over and Under the Snow, The Whale’s Tale and the Otter’s Side of the Story, and Axolotl-Ella; novels like All the Answers, Breakout, and The Trouble with Heroes; graphic novels like Camp Monster; and the Wildlife Rescue chapter books. Kate also writes the popular History Smashers graphic nonfiction series and the Ranger in Time historical adventures. She lives on Lake Champlain and spends her free time hiking, kayaking, and listening to way too many Broadway cast recordings. www.katemessner.com • @KateMessner

Format: Hardcover with dust jacket

Pages: 272

Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books

Publication Date: February 23, 2027

ISBN: 9781547619641

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