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    The Haunted House Next Door
    The Haunted House Next Door
    The Haunted House Next Door
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    The Haunted House Next Door

    By Andres Miedoso and Victor Rivas

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    Meet Desmond Cole! A fearless eight-year-old who runs his own ghost patrol, looking for ghosts, monsters, and mischief makers everywhere. Oh, and he just so happens to be my new best friend…and thank goodness! Because I’m afraid of everything.

    Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky history and a collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischief-makers. Most kids spend their days without ever seeing or dealing with a ghost, but some kids get stuck with a haunt. When that happens, they call Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol. Desmond is the hall monitor of ghosts and monsters. There’s no job too spooky, icky, or risky for Desmond.

    I’m not like that at all. My name’s Andres Miedoso. I’m Desmond’s best friend. We do everything together…including catch ghosts. Seems cool, right? There’s only one problem: I’m afraid of everything.

    With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLittle Simon
    Release dateDec 12, 2017
    ISBN9781534410404
    The Haunted House Next Door
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    Andres Miedoso

    Andres Miedoso is still afraid of everything as a grown-up, even after all his adventures with Desmond Cole. He lives in New York City with his family, and he remains best friends with Desmond but returns to Kersville only when he’s needed.

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      The Haunted House Next Door - Andres Miedoso

      CHAPTER ONE

      Welcome to Kersville

      When you move to a new town, grown-ups always give you a lot of advice. They say you should explore your new neighborhood right away. They say you should make new friends as soon as possible.

      They never tell you what to do if your house is haunted.

      Good thing I live next door to the coolest, bravest kid in the world. That’s him, but he’s busy right now. You would be too if a ghost was trying to slime you!

      His name is Desmond Cole.

      Me? I’m Andres Miedoso, and I’m definitely not the coolest and bravest kid in the world.

      Do you see me?

      Look behind our brand-new sofa. That’s my foot, and it’s quivering with fear. Do you want to know why? Well, look up.

      Yep. That’s a ghost. He’s seconds away from sliming our brand-new sofa . . . and me!

      But wait.

      There’s another thing grown-ups tell kids. They always say you have to start at the beginning.

      It all began yesterday, when my parents and I moved to Kersville. We pulled in front of our new place, and the movers were already there with trucks blocking the driveway.

      Isn’t it a beautiful house? Mom asked, turning around in her seat.

      It’s okay, I mumbled.

      "I know you’re nervous about moving, mi hijo, she said. But there’s nothing to worry about."

      Mom and Dad got out of the car, and I followed behind them slowly.

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