Meet the G H O S T Squad Girls Hunting Oddities Supernatural Things Luna Discovered her psychic abilities in third grade when a spirit warned her about the vegetables hidden under her pizza cheese That night she also discovered her mother a popular and totally embarrassing psychic on TV is not psychic at all Other Loves soccer and cheerleading Hates broccoli Mags Short for Magdeline Her family has lived in New Orleans since it was founded in 1718 They know pretty much everything about everyone And if they don’t know Mags knows how to dig up the dirt Mags has a brain full of history knowledge and she’s not afraid to use it 4
Other Best back tuck on the cheer squad Afraid of clowns and pufferfi sh Don’t ask why she won’t talk about it Scarlett Cheer captain skeptic and technology genius Enjoys code cracking hacking and teaching her service dog Dakota strange tricks Lost her lower leg in an accident Became gymnast and cheerleader soon after Other Founded G H O S T Squad in third grade after Luna told her about the invisible hero who saved her from a mouthful of greens Still doesn’t totally believe in ghosts Still totally loves ghost hunting Dakota Labrador Scarlett’s service dog Recently learned to skateboard and sneeze on command But not at the same time Yet Other Can smell ghosts Will do anything for bacon 5
Case ID Creep1 Location Our Lady of Divine Joy church Background Reports of a spirit disturbing churchgoers Has happened on and off for over twenty years Tourists find it fascinating Wedding planners do not Reported Activity Spontaneous pipe organ playing Hanging tapestries moving Cold breezes Possible causes Bad wiring to organ Air conditioning blowing too hard Someone has a bad cold and SNEEZES EVERYWHERE EWWW 6
Chapter 1 A New Client Old churches give me the creeps How much longer until this lady shows up Mags said bending down to pet Dakota The yellow Labrador was technically Scarlett’s service dog but she was a huge fan of anyone who wanted to give her a scratch behind the ears Hopefully soon Luna said My mom’s show is tonight She’s making me help again Think she’ll talk to an actual ghost this time or is she gonna keep pulling people’s legs Scarlett said wiggling her eyebrows up and down as she made a big deal of jiggling her prosthetic leg You’re going to comedy jail Luna said A bright red convertible pulled up along the side of the road A woman in a fur-lined vest and big sunglasses got out and approached the entrance of Our Lady of Divine Joy church Scarlett let out a low whistle Bet it’s going to be a really nice wedding 8
