CONTENTS Holiday Spirits 4 Things That Go Bump in the Night 10 Ghosts of Librarians Past 18 Trim the Tree 25 Rumors 31 Ghosts and Poltergeists 37 Lights Out 43 The Thing in the Cellar 50 The Chase 55 Success 61 Front-page News 66 The Sleepover 71
Holiday Spirits Do you believe in ghosts Abby asked her best friend Sydney Everyone stopped talking at their lunch table They all turned to look at Abby Dakota snorted He pulled his sweatshirt up over his head He wiggled his fingers at Abby pretending to grab her Do you he asked in a spooky voice Abby rolled her eyes It was the second week of December Their third grade teacher Mr Kim was reading A Christmas Carol to their class 4
I’m not sure Abby said But I think Marley’s ghost is pretty scary Dakota pulled his sweatshirt back down His hair stood on end but he didn’t seem to care It’s just a story he said munching his sandwich It is kind of scary Sydney admitted I don’t like all those chains clanking Zachary ary his banged his chair into the e table leg Look out Marley is coming after you he yelled I’ll come after if you you u don’t be quiet t said Sydney 5 55
