Spooky Sleuths #2 Beware the Moonlight!

Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5

Is it science...or strange and ghostly?

There’s something very odd about Mr. Maan, the scientist who is helping teach Asim’s class about the moon. He spends a lot of time staring up at the night sky. Sometimes, he almost seems to glow. Asim is sure Mr. Maan is a supernatural being straight out of Guyanese folklore—and the whole town is in danger!

    His friend Rokshar thinks there’s a scientific explanation for everything Mr. Maan does. But she agrees that he’s up to no good. Can Asim and his friends find a way to stop Mr. Maan’s sinister plans?

Find out...if you dare! It's a new spooky series based on ghost stories from Guyana.

Series Overview: Spooky Sleuths is a chapter-book ghost story series featuring monsters from Guyanese folklore. Each book will have concluding notes from Asim and Rokshar about whether the plot can be explained by science or the supernatural as well as an author's note about the Guyanese supernatural being.

Pub schedule

Fall 22: Book #1: The Ghost Tree and #2: Beware the Moonlight

Spring 23: Book #3

Summer 23: Book #4

About the Author

Natasha Deen has written more than a dozen books for young readers. After spending her early childhood in Guyana, she moved to Calgary in Alberta, Canada, which she found terribly exciting until she met her first minus-forty-degree winter day, at which point she began to question the sanity of the grown-ups around her. She lives in Edmonton, and keeps warm with tea and cupcakes. Find out more at natashadeen.com and follow her on Twitter @natasha_deen.

Author Residence: Edmonton, Alberta

Author Hometown: Guyana

Lissy Marlin is an award-winning illustrator from Dominican Republic with a simple mission: bring a little bit of magic to everyday life, one piece of art at a time! Her projects include the New York Times bestselling series The Magic Misfits by Neil Patick Harris.

Illustrator Residence:Philadelphia, PA

Illustrator Hometown:Dominican Republic