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“We’re not in Ghost Busters! This is real life!”

Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega

May 16, 2021 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

I did not read Ghost Squad when I was young, as it did not yet exist! This is a 2020 release, and I feel that I would have liked it very much when I in third/fourth grade. There’s magic, monsters, hijinks, and plenty of cat-content that would have kept me giddy throughout. I worried at first that this tale might be “heavy” for a middle-grade reader; it starts with some genuine adult anxieties and perils. We open with the financial woes of Lucely’s father- the bank is […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Almarie Guerra de Wilson, audio, CannonBookClub, Claribel A Ortega, family, friendship, ghosts, girl power, magic, middle grade, paranormal

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR13 Review No:43 · Genres: Book Club, Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Almarie Guerra de Wilson, audio, CannonBookClub, Claribel A Ortega, family, friendship, ghosts, girl power, magic, middle grade, paranormal ·
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