Spooky Sleuths #2: Beware the Moonlight!

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Is it science...or strange and ghostly There's something very odd about Mr. Maan, the scientist who is helping teach Asim's class about the moon. He spends a lot of time staring up at the night sky. Sometimes, he almost seems to glow. Asim is sure Mr. Maan is a supernatural being straight out of Guyanese folklore-and the whole town is in danger! His friend Rokshar thinks there's a scientific explanation for everything Mr. Maan does. But she agrees that he's up to no good. Can Asim and his friends find a way to stop Mr. Maan's sinister plans Find out...if you dare! It's a new spooky series based on ghost stories from Guyana.

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"Perfect for older chapter book readers easing into early middle grade.Highly recommended."--School Library Journal, starred review

"A spooky adventure rooted in Guyanese folklore...with just the right amount of chills."--Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Natasha Deen has written more than a dozen books for young readers. After spending her early childhood in Guyana, she moved to Calgary in Alberta, Canada, which she found terribly exciting until she met her first minus-forty-degree winter day, at which point she began to question the sanity of the grown-ups around her. She lives in Edmonton, and keeps warm with tea and cupcakes. Find out more at natashadeen.com and follow her on Twitter @natasha_deen. Lissy Marlin is an award-winning illustrator from Dominican Republic with a simple mission- bring a little bit of magic to everyday life, one piece of art at a time! Her projects include the New York Times bestselling series The Magic Misfits by Neil Patick Harris.