The Ghost on Saturday Night

By Sid Fleischman

Book Overview

A madcap tale of fog and phantoms Opie and Aunt Etta think there's something funny going on when Professor Pepper announces that he's going to raise the ghost of a dead outlaw--live on stage. Can Opie cut through all t he fog to get to the bottom of the professor's plans? See the Ghost of Crookneck John That's what Professor Pepper's sign promises, and Opie can hardly wait to see such a sight. But the unseen specter escapes from his coffin during the show, and if that weren't bad enough, the town bank is robbed too Is Crookneck John a bandit from beyond the grave--or is more than the fog being pulled over the townsfolk's' eyes? A reissue of one of Sid Fleischman's early novels.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688149200
• ISBN13: 9780688149208
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

The ghost is on the loose!

This book will lead young readers to a sense of fright as a ghost is loose on the town! Find out the secrets of Professer Pepper and his sidekick. Find out what really happened at the famous ghostraising!

Ghost Raiser Makes Ghastly Error

Excellent book for young readers twisting and turning thru thesuspenseful fog, with a deeper meaning and message for all. Opie isgiven a ticket to watch a ghost raising when he leads a stranger to town in the fog. Aunt Etta has her doubts, and Professor Pepper proves her right! Opie comes out the hero with his quick witted skills and brave heart, with a surprise twist in the middle.