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In this beachside ghost story that's perfect for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Wednesday, twelve-year-old Barnaby is forced to spend his summer helping his grandpa move, only to be confronted by Maxwell-a moody ghost boy with some unfinished business.
Barnaby had grand plans for his summer. He should've been spending his days watching movies and gaming with his friends. Instead, his parents drag him to the boring beach town of Sunnyside to help his grandpa move.
Just when he thinks this summer can't get any worse, a ghost boy named Maxwell shows up in their vacation rental home to kick Barnaby and his family out.
Barnaby tries everything to get rid of Maxwell on his own. But when his attempts fail and Maxwell actually becomes stronger, Barnaby realizes that there's only one solution to his ghost troubles: helping Maxwell figure out his unfinished business. If he doesn't, the ghost might ditch the rental home for Barnaby's body instead.
With the clock counting down to the end of the trip, Barnaby is forced to enter an uneasy truce with Maxwell to find the truth-or be haunted forever.
Barnaby had grand plans for his summer. He should've been spending his days watching movies and gaming with his friends. Instead, his parents drag him to the boring beach town of Sunnyside to help his grandpa move.
Just when he thinks this summer can't get any worse, a ghost boy named Maxwell shows up in their vacation rental home to kick Barnaby and his family out.
Barnaby tries everything to get rid of Maxwell on his own. But when his attempts fail and Maxwell actually becomes stronger, Barnaby realizes that there's only one solution to his ghost troubles: helping Maxwell figure out his unfinished business. If he doesn't, the ghost might ditch the rental home for Barnaby's body instead.
With the clock counting down to the end of the trip, Barnaby is forced to enter an uneasy truce with Maxwell to find the truth-or be haunted forever.
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"Narrator Edward A. Mendoza captures the otherworldly mood of this unique story. Selfish 12-year-old Barnaby and his parents spend three weeks packing his grandpa's belongings for a move. Barnaby's relief at getting to stay in an attic room turns to dismay when the spoiled ghost of a man named Maxwell, who died in the 1980s, demands his help with unfinished business. Mendoza deftly blends details of Max's life in the 1980s with disturbing clues to his death. Barnaby's book-loving younger brother, Leo--Mendoza's best creation--seeks ways to help Max. The vividly rendered situation escalates when the boys confront a corrupt resident who is planning to gentrify the neighborhood, destroying Max's hopes for finding peace. Audio amplifies Barnaby's maturation while overcoming the story's occasional repetition and predictability. S.G.B. � AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine"
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