The Digging Up Danger (Story Pirates #2)

by Story Pirates (Author) Hatem Aly (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Story Pirates

Ghosts? A mysterious plant? Something even more sinister? This spooky mystery (inspired by a real kid's idea) doubles as a creative writing guide for young writers!

Eliza loves hunting ghosts -- too bad she's spending the summer helping her scientist mother study weird plants instead. But when a mysterious plant goes missing, things go from strange to downright spooky. Eliza is convinced something--or someone--is haunting the plant shop. Is she digging into dangerous ground? Like Stuck in the Stone Age, the first in the Story Pirates Present series, this spine-tingling mystery doubles as an introduction to the basics of creative writing.

With the help of Story Pirate Captain Vincent Rolo and the Mystery Creation Zone, kids can use this kid-generated story as inspiration to create their OWN great mysteries!

"What a fantastically fun way to learn about writing a story!" -- Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author

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"What a fantastically fun way to learn about writing a story!" — Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"[A] fantastic, step-by-step guide with prompts, ideas, definitions, and forms for aspiring Edgar winners. West's tale, decorated with Aly's eerie, cartoon art, is well worth reading on its own—the writing manual takes it to a whole other level."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Story Pirates
THE STORY PIRATES are a nationally respected media and education organization founded in 2004 to celebrate the words, ideas, and stories of young people. They've been featured on NBC Nightly News, TODAY, and Sesame Street, and are endorsed by Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien, John Oliver, and more. Visit storypirates.org for more.

JACQUELINE WEST
is an award-winning and bestselling writer for young readers. She lives in Red Wing, Minnesota. Visit jacquelinewest.com for more.

HATEM ALY
is an Egyptian-born illustrator whose work has been featured in publications around the word, including the Newbury Honor Book The Inquisitor's Tale. Visit metahatem.com for more.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781635650914
Lexile Measure
640
Guided Reading Level
V
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date
January 15, 2019
Series
Story Pirates
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV069000 - Juvenile Fiction | Ghost Stories
Library of Congress categories
Supernatural
Mothers and daughters
Shapeshifting
Plants
Mystery and detective fiction
Florists

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