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Kaz, a translucent ghost, is forced out of his ancestral haunt when the old building is demolished. While wandering the town, he encounters Claire, a living girl who has the rare ability to see ghosts that ordinary people cannot. Living above the library with her parents and grandmother, Claire quickly befriends Kaz. Together they investigate a supernatural mystery that stalks the town's library, combining Kaz's ethereal insight with Claire's unique sight to solve the haunting.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Dori Hillestad Butler
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