'While it's undeniably a ghost story, Lucely's love for her family, both corporeal and spirit, carries the narrative, giving it warmth and depth. Shoutouts to Ghostbusters, Hocus Pocus, The Goonies, and the like crop up continually as debut author Ortega expertly weaves a feel-good, phantasmagorical adventure that readers won't want to miss.' - Booklist enchanted books, cryptic catacombs, and a coven of cats who are more than they appear. 'Dark humor, mystical vibes, and pop-culture references abound in this action-packed ghost hunt featuring. Highly recommended for kids looking for a spooky read, a whole lot of feelings, and a story they'll not soon forget.' -Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift and The Insiders ' Ghost Squad manages to be both creepy and heartwarming, fulfilling a need for stories that are both deeply relatable and culturally specific. Young readers will want to be best friends with Lucely, Syd, and Chunk!' -Zoraida Córdova, author of The Way to Rio Luna and the Brooklyn Brujas series ' Ghost Squad is a charming adventure full of girl power and heart. Ages 8 12.A Good Morning America Summer Reading Squad pick A peppering of pop culture references a nod to Ghostbusters, a clowder of cats named for Goonies characters add humor, but it's the personal touches, such as Lucely's opinionated, ever-present ancestors her dedication to those she loves and an emphasis on Latinx food, love, and folklore, that gives this debut its distinctive spirit. With this delightfully spooky adventure, Ortega draws upon her Dominican heritage to craft a heartwarming story with a strong focus on family genetic and found. Augustine one that they must reverse to defeat the evil that seeks to destroy them all. Borrowing a book of magic from Syd's grandmother, who owns an occult store, they cast a spell that unleashes malevolent forces upon the town of St. When her grandmother's spirit warns her of a coming darkness before falling dormant, Luna and her best friend, Syd Faires, seek to revive Mam. When Dominican-American Lucely Luna, 12, learns that her single father might lose their house, her primary concern is for the myriad ghosts of her family, who inhabit the willow tree out back as fireflies, at least when they're not manifesting in human form.

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