Review: Exciting and informative Middle Grade book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 12, 2014
I was given a copy of this book for an honest review which I am giving.In ElsBeth and the Call of the Castle Ghosties, ElsBeth and her friends want an adventure, but get more of one than they bargained for. "Borrowing" an uncle's boat leads to a strange and exciting adventure when the ocean takes Cape Cod children ElsBeth and her friends much further than they had planned to go. You see, the boys wanted to go treasure hunting on an island, while the girls wanted to go shopping on Martha's Vineyard. Yet they end up in Scotland!The adventure doesn't end when they get off of the boat either. Ghosts, a banshee, and witches are waiting for the friends. Thankfully, a kind brother and sister let the children stay with them in their castle home which just happens to have its own resident ghosts! Find out what happens in this fun book, by reading Elsbeth and the Call of the Castle Ghosties!I did enjoy this story very much. The characters were well-developed, and it was very well researched. The plot was exciting, and the settings were well described.I did not give it 5 stars because, at times, I felt it might be too wordy for some middle graders to follow. It deals with environmental issues that some children may find a little over their heads.