num_pages: 224
description: The story of a girl and her ghostsand the welcoming home they find where they least expect it.California Poppy has been dropped off yet again with an unsuspecting relative. This time its her eccentric Great-Aunt Monica a woman shes never even met. Aunt Monica has no idea what to do with an eleven-year-old so she puts California to work researching their ancestor the once-famous etiquette expert Eleanor Fontaine. California soon discovers that Great-Great-Great Aunt Eleanor is...not exactly alive and well but a ghostand a super sensitive one at that. The grand dame bursts into clouds of dust whenever she loses her composure which happens quite often. Still an unexpected four-legged friend and some old-fashioned letter writing make this decidedly strange situation one that California can handle. Just as Californias starting to feel like shes found a place for herself life turns upside-down yet again. Thankfully this time she has some friends almost by her side...
language: English
title: Almost There and Almost Not
publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers