Twelve spooky-but-sweet ghosts. One old school. Zero scary nightmares - just mysteries, warmth, and a few delightful chills.Every school has a legend. At Maple Hollow Middle School, it's a whole cast of them.In THE WHISPERING HALLWAY, twelve very different students each discover their own gentle, mysterious presence haunting a different corner of the building - a librarian who finds the exact right book at the exact right moment, a coach who never got to see his team win, a janitor who buried a secret fifty years ago, a music teacher's unfinished song waiting for a shy voice brave enough to complete it, and more. None of these ghosts want to scare anyone. They want to help - and each story unwinds into a small, satisfying mystery that always ends with warmth, not fright.This is spooky the way a flashlight-under-the-blanket story is spooky: a delicious shiver, a mystery to puzzle over, and a heartwarming resolution on every last page. There's no gore, no real danger, and no scary endings - just twelve mysterious, kindhearted spirits and the students lucky enough to meet them.WHAT'S INSIDE:- Twelve complete, standalone ghost stories, each set in a different room of Maple Hollow Middle School- A cast of unforgettable kid characters facing real problems - shyness, loneliness, unfair blame, stage fright, and more- Gentle, mysterious ghosts who are more curious and caring than scary- A "Something to Wonder About" discussion prompt after every story, perfect for talking it over at bedtime or in the classroom- A fun glossary of ghostly school vocabulary- Satisfying, feel-good endings that always solve the mysteryPERFECT FOR:- Kids ages 9 to 12 who love a light scare without real nightmares- Halloween reading, sleepovers, campfire nights, and cozy autumn evenings- Reluctant readers who love short, complete stories they can finish in one sitting- Classroom read-alouds, library shelves, and family bedtime reading- A thoughtful Halloween or back-to-school gift for any young reader who loves a good mysteryIf your young reader loves stories that are spooky enough to feel like a real adventure but never too scary to sleep afterward, the halls of Maple Hollow are waiting. Turn the page - something kind is watching over this school, and it's about to tell you its story.
