Books like The Ghost of P.S. 42 (Class Pets) by Frank Asch

Jonathan Swift’s comic tour of absurd societies—Lilliput, Brobdingnag, Laputa, and the Houyhnhnms—satirises 18th‑century politics, human nature, and the perils of travel.

Taggish the famed canine hero of Jack London’s classic adventure, The Call of the Wild, is uprooted from a comfortable home in California and forced into brutal sled work in the Yukon, where he must confront survival, the call of wilderness, and the pull of his wolf ancestry.

A wolf–dog, raised by Native Americans in the Yukon, evolves from fierce pack animal to a survivor in the harsh Gold Rush world of early 20th‑century North America.

A spirited eleven‑year‑old orphan named Pollyanna moves in with her stern Aunt Polly in Beldingsville, Vermont, and spreads optimism through her "Glad Game," uplifting residents while facing resistance from those who refuse her help.

In Wilkie Collins’ haunting tale, a glamorous Venetian hotel hides a ghostly menace that threatens a doomed Countess, blending suspense, revenge, and paranormal terror into a tightly paced novella set against the city's shadowy streets.

Pippi Langstrump follows the world‑strongest girl as she travels from Sweden to her father, the king of a South Sea island, taking her two friends along for a whimsical adventure.

An interactive adventure where a brave dog vanishes inside a possibly haunted house, letting readers choose its fate in a thrilling, plot‑your‑own mystery.

A humorous, graphic-adventure for young readers featuring a quirky magic pickle, color illustrations, and a hero’s quest that blends whimsy with simple science‑fiction fun.

Nine‑year‑old Kate Purdy travels from Missouri to Oregon in a wagon train while hiding her kitten, Snuggs, who secretly joins the journey despite the no‑pets rule.

When Neil and Bree Cady spend the summer with their aunts, they join friends Wesley and Eric to investigate the abandoned Greylock Hall, a psychiatric hospital rumored to be haunted by Nurse Janet’s ghost.

"Cookie Chanel has a passion for fashion--and a murder mystery to solve! Cookie Chanel has opened her own vintage clothing boutique, It's Vintage, Y'All, in the charming town of Sugar Creek, Georgia. Always on the lookout for stylish second-hand steals, she attends the estate sale of deceased socialite Charlotte Meadows. But she gets a lot more than she bargained for when Charlotte's ghost appears before her--offering fashion advice and begging Cookie to find out who murdered her. As the persistent poltergeist tags along and a possibly psychic pussycat moves into the shop, Cookie sorts through racks of suspects to see who may be hiding some skeletons in the closet. Do a clothing store owner and a disembodied socialite have a ghost of a chance of collaring a killer--or will Cookie's life be the next one hanging by a thread?"--Page [4] of cover.

A mischievous little ghost longs to watch the town in daylight. When he finally steps out, his antics stir chaos, leaving him unable to return to his quiet nighttime existence.

Ten‑year‑old Maisie Hitchins and her dog Eddie explore a country manor that seems haunted, challenging Maisie's detective instincts.

When a freak accident kills Ernie, his friend Jeff is haunted by Ernie’s ghost and must decide whether to carry out the friend’s unfinished Top Secret Plan.

In a Britain where castles lack central heating and forests are cleared, a misunderstood ghost named Humphrey the Horrible seeks a safe home for his family. With the help of a clever schoolboy, he confronts an exorcism plot that could erase all ghosts.

A playful ghost roams a haunted house, meeting a friendly mummy, a cheerful monster, and other spooky companions, discovering the house’s most terrifying creature in a rhyming picture‑book adventure.