(3) 4-6 Ghost Buddy series. Billy gets his ghost friend Hoove a pet in hopes of improving Hoove's flunking grade in Responsibility--except Hoove is too scary for most critters. It's not until the family takes in a stray cat, and she has three kittens, that Hoove steps up. There's a lesson here, but it's nicely camouflaged by this third installment's humorous spirit and witty banter.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(3) 4-6 Ghost Buddy series. Snarky ghost Hoover tries to befriend the ghost of a Chumash princess at a museum. But after he breaks too many promises, he loses Anacapa's trust. Luckily, his human friend Billy is there to help Hoove discover just how powerful telling the truth can be. With a painlessly built-in lesson about the Chumash people, Hoove and Billy's latest hilarious romp will please fans.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(3) 4-6 Ghost Buddy series. Billy Broccoli's new house is inhabited by teenage ghost Hoover Porterhouse. Hoove helps Billy navigate a new school and defeat a nasty bully (Zero); second installment Mind finds Billy, with Hoove's help, convincing classmates that he's a mind-reader, but Billy opts for a less impressive (honest) feat in a competition. Billy and Hoove's snarky repartee make these books' lessons go down easy. Review covers these Ghost Buddy titles: Mind if I Read Your Mind? and Zero to Hero.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski

(3) 4-6 Ghost Buddy series. Billy Broccoli's new house is inhabited by teenage ghost Hoover Porterhouse. Hoove helps Billy navigate a new school and defeat a nasty bully (Zero); second installment Mind finds Billy, with Hoove's help, convincing classmates that he's a mind-reader, but Billy opts for a less impressive (honest) feat in a competition. Billy and Hoove's snarky repartee make these books' lessons go down easy. Review covers these Ghost Buddy titles: Mind if I Read Your Mind? and Zero to Hero.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski