Unseen World of Poppy Malone

Evidence: 1. A snicker. Soft but clear. 2. The mess. 3. White teeth gleaming in the shadows. Possibilities: 1. Vampires 2. Ghosts 3. Goblins 4. Werewolves 5. Fairies. To do: 1. Record evidence in logbook. 2. Do not tell Mom and Dad! 3. Read (again!) The Little People: A Comprehensive History of Hobgoblins, Pixies, Brownies, and Sprites. 4. Set a trap. 5. Set up motion-sensor camera. 6. Ask Will and Franny for help?

Tween readers who enjoy a mix of spooky and funny will love the Unseen World of Poppy Malone books by Suzanne Harper. In A Gust of Ghosts, the second book of the middle-grade series, nine-year-old Poppy Malone's parents, paranormal investigators, are exploring a haunted cemetery in Austin, Texas. There are eerie sounds in the graveyard, and a strange silvery glow. Poppy sees herself as a scientist. She has a log book to record evidence, and she's set a camera trap in the cemetery. She's going to find out exactly what's going on…

Nine-year-old Poppy Malone's parents are paranormal investigators. They research vampires, fairies, UFOs, and other strange things. When they need help, it's up to scientific Poppy. Her twin brother, Will, is too lazy. Her older sister, Franny, is too busy with teenage stuff. And Rollie, the baby of the family, is too little. In the third book in the spooky and hilarious Unseen World of Poppy Malone series, A Mischief of Mermaids, Poppy makes friends with Nina, a mermaid who lives in Lake Travis. When Franny messes with Nina's magic, she gets transformed into a mermaid herself, and Poppy has to figure out how to turn her sister back into a human. Tween fans of the middle-grade Intergalactic Bed and Breakfast series will love Poppy's adventures.