The Ghosts of Cougar Island

by Peggy Parish

Book Overview

Summer vacation is nearly over, and Liza, Bill, and Jed know it's almost time to leave their grandparents and the exciting adventures they've shared on Pirate Island. Before they head home, the trio... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440428726
• ISBN13: 9780440428725
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Dell Yearling
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

Timeless Classic

I read the Liza, Bill and Jed mysteries when I was young, and now my daughter loves them just as much. They were even around a generation before I came along! This has been, and continues to be, a great series for pre-teens.

The Ghosts of Cougar Island

...Have you ever had a spooky summer break? Well, I'll tell you this, Liza, Jed, and Bill had one spooky break that could go in the record books. Three siblings go on a vacation to their grandparent's house on Pirate Island. Bill, Liza, and Jed find a little opening in some bushes near their grandparent's house, which leads them right up to a beach that shows Cougar Island. After asking their Gran and Grandpa, they realize a rich family once owned it and when they died out, legend says whoever trespasses on the land will be haunted for life. That makes the three even more eager to go and see if the legend is true. Locals of the Island say they see ghost lights at night on Cougar Island. When Jed, Liza, and Bill find out its true, they aren't as excited about going to the Island. Then one of the neighbors, Hermit Dan, is missing some of his stuff. And the newspaper says that they still can't find the thieves who stole from several banks in the area. Do you think Jed, Liza, and Bill will have the guts to go and find who this ghost thief is? I think this fictional book is excellent because it has many problems that come together into one big plot. It keeps you reading because when the book gets kind of boring with one problem, another one jumps in. One thing I don't like about this book is that there is so much dialogue that it gets annoying. This book is great for mystery lovers and scary ghost book lovers. Both boys and girls would like this book. I enjoy, "The Ghost of Cougar Island," and hopefully you will too.