Araminta Spookie 5: Ghostsitters

When Araminta’s almost-grown-up cousin comes to babysit she brings two naughty ghosts with her—another fun, kooky adventure in the Araminta Spookie series from Angie Sage, author of the New York Times bestselling Septimus Heap series. If you’re looking for chapter books for kids ages 6-10, this series is a great choice.

Aunt Tabby and Uncle Drac are heading off to Transylvania on Araminta's birthday—without Araminta. To make matters worse, Araminta will have a babysitter. When that sitter turns out to be Araminta's supercool cousin, Mathilda, things start to look up—except Mathilda shows up with two rowdy ghosts who destroy the house and ignore all the rules. Can Araminta come up with a Plan to get rid of these two bad ghosts once and for all?

• Babysitter Adventure: Araminta thinks her birthday is saved when her supercool cousin Mathilda shows up. But this babysitter comes with some very destructive baggage.
• Poltergeists: Meet Ned and Jed, two rowdy poltergeists who love breaking rules, smashing plates, and making a huge mess of Spookie House.
• Haunted House for Kids: Spookie House is already home to a knight, a wolf, and a page. But what happens when two new, naughty ghosts refuse to play by the house rules?
• Solving Mysteries: With her parents away and the house in chaos, it’s up to Araminta to come up with one of her famous Plans to get the ghostsitters under control before it’s too late!