The ghosts ask the boys to help free them-but who is the angry poltergeist and what does it want? To solve the mystery, the trio must investigate the orphanage's dark past, evade Aldo's ghastly older brother, borrow a skeptical librarian, and duck lots of flying furniture, all while failing to agree on almost anything. They have been trapped at the orphanage by a cranky poltergeist who erupts into violent tantrums if they put even a spectral toe across the property line. The Polter-Ghost Problem Three best friends discover a haunted orphanage and get swept up in ghoulish shenanigans in this laugh-out-loud, high-action.

The orphan ghosts aren’t the problem, though in fact, they’re quite friendly in their own noncorporeal way. The boys follow him and discover the long-abandoned Grauche Orphanage for Orphans, a house in the woods that is most definitely haunted.īut the ghosts are not the problem. THE POLTER-GHOST PROBLEM is about three argumentative best friends who stumble on a haunted orphanage during an otherwise boring summer.

That is, until they see a slightly transparent boy with a bad haircut appear by the soccer field and then disappear into the woods beyond. And equally dull summer journal writing assignments. One haunted orphanage + two types of ghosts + three freaked-out friends = plenty of trouble.īest friends Aldo, Pen, and Jasper are braced for a boring summer. Three best friends discover a haunted orphanage and get swept up in ghoulish shenanigans.

Three best friends discover a haunted orphanage and get swept up in ghoulish shenanigans in this 'laugh-out-loud, high-action read' ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review) for fans of Best Nerds Forever and the Fear Street series. Buy a cheap copy of The Polter-Ghost Problem book by Betsy Uhrig.

The Polter-Ghost Problem by Betsy Uhrig