Ghost Detectors Volume 1

Dotti Enderle was born in Killeen, Texas, and despite being labeled a “reluctant reader” as a child, grew up to write and publish dozens of books for children. Storytelling is in her blood, and she has entertained at numerous schools, libraries, museums, and festivals since 1993. She takes pride in her vast collection of original stories and folk tales, and specializes in participation stories, which allow her audience to join in the fun. Today, you’ll find her reading, writing, and smiling in Houston, Texas.Howard McWilliam left his day job as a financial journalist and editor in late 2005 to pursue his love of illustrating. Now, he illustrates regularly for a wide range of magazines and newspapers, including The Daily Telegraph and The Week. He branched into illustrating children’s books in 2009 and has illustrated multiple titles including I Need My Monster, When a Dragon Moves In, the Alfie the Werewolf series, and more. He lives in Kingston Upon Thames, England, with his wife, Rebecca.

• Book 1: It Creeps!Chapter 1: Con-Fusion Chapter 2: Mail-Order Miracle Chapter 3: The Ecto-Handheld-Automatic-Heat-Sensitive-Laser-Enhanced Specter Detector Chapter 4: Lip-Synch Chapter 5: Check It Out! Chapter 6: The Freaky McBleaky House Chapter 7: Granny-Sitting Chapter 8: The Tale Chapter 9: Sneaking Out— Sneaking In Chapter 10: It Creeps!Chapter 11: Winding DownChapter 12: PaybackBook 2: I'm Gonna Get You!Chapter 1: Wait . . . Wait . . . Wait Chapter 2: Blackmail Chapter 3: Superweapon Chapter 4: Dogsitting Chapter 5: 9-1-1! Chapter 6: I’m Gonna Get You! Chapter 7: Breaking In Chapter 8: Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You AreChapter 9: Ghost HuntChapter 10: Got You!Chapter 11: SpookyBook 3: Tell No One!Chapter 1: The Day Before Chapter 2: Up and At ‘Em Chapter 3: Slow Ride Chapter 4: Grueling Goolsby Chapter 5: Tell No One! Chapter 6: A Muddy Excuse Chapter 7: Fishing for Answers Chapter 8: In and Out Chapter 9: Solving One Problem, Creating Another Chapter 10: Identified Chapter 11: Happy Anniversary!

"In this fast-paced chapter book, two ten-year-old ghost detectives, Malcom and Dandy, go on some very daring adventures with their mail-ordered, handy dandy “Ecto-Handheld-Automatic-Heat-Sensitive-Laser-Enhanced Specter Detector.” The story is humorous, witty, exciting and scary – a perfect adventure for middle readers." — Smart Books for Smart KidsSelected for The Children's Book Review 2013 Books for Halloween & Beyond List"...you will want to make sure you pick this book up." — City Book Review, 5 StarsPrevious Reviews for ABDO Publishing Group series:"...these early chapter books are sure to delight fans of Dan Greenburg's Secrets of Dripping Fang (Harcourt) or Dave Keane's Joe Sherlock (HarperCollins) series." — School Library Journal, review of It Creeps! and I'm Gonna Get You!, 2009"...a great new series to offer reluctant readers. ...The gross humor and boy problems of this book will make it a hit with boys..." — Library Media Connection, review of It Creeps! and Tell No One!, 2010