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Career Day arrives at the elementary school, and Andrew, known as the class bully, announces his ambition to be a rich and famous ghost hunter. The local Ghostville ghosts, however, may not appreciate their new celebrity visitor.
Andrew’s plan to confront the phantasms tests his courage and forces him to face the consequences of his bullying ways. As the ghosts react, Andrew must decide if he is ready to change his reputation and learn a lesson about respect and responsibility.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Marcia Thornton Jones
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