Storm

by Nicola Skinner (Author)

Storm
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

The sinister eeriness of Doll Bones meets the dark humor of Lemony Snicket in this smart middle grade ghost story.

Frances--you can call her Frankie--was not a happy baby. She was born amidst chaos, to two loving but unprepared parents. On a beach. In a storm. No wonder she's always had a temper. And you know what did nothing to quell her anger? Dying dramatically in a freak natural disaster that wiped out her whole town. As a ghost, it's not so easy for Frankie to hide her rage, especially when suspicious visitors to her ruined home seem to have a keen and ominous interest in her. But when you were born with a storm inside you--sometimes the only way to calm it is to finally let it out.

Readers who loved the heart of books like Shouting at the Rain and Orphan Island will love following Frankie's ghostly journey.

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Kirkus Reviews

Starred Review
A hauntingly memorable mixture of humor and honest emotion. 

Review quotes

"Skinner's poignant story of Frankie's ordinary and heartbreaking afterlife tackles grand themes of love, forgiveness, friendship, and even the meaning of life. A perfect book for fans of Neil Gaiman's Coraline and The Graveyard Book." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780063071698
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
February 20, 2023
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV022000 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, & Fables | General
JUV069000 - Juvenile Fiction | Ghost Stories
Library of Congress categories
Anger
Emotions
Ghosts
Ghost stories
Humorous fiction
Poltergeists
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starred, 02/01/22

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