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Nothing but ghosts

Beth Kephart

2009
2009
first published
  • 2009HarperTeen · ENGISBN 9780061667961
  • 2009HarperCollins · ENGISBN 9780061919572

Ever since her mother passed away, Katie's been alone in her too-big house with her genius dad, who restores old paintings for a living. Katie takes a summer job at a garden estate, where, with the help of two brothers and a glamorous librarian, she soon becomes embroiled in decoding a mystery. There are secrets and shadows at the heart of Nothing but Ghosts: symbols hidden in a time-darkened painting, and surprises behind a locked bedroom door. But most of all, this is a love story—the story of a girl who learns about love while also learning to live with her own ghosts.This is a heartfelt, lyrical tale from the National Book Award-nominated author of Undercover and House of Dance.

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AtmosphereWhimsical

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Written forMiddle grade

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ThemesGrief

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