Don't Go Near the Water! (Spooky Sleuths #3)

by Natasha Deen (Author) Lissy Marlin (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Spooky Sleuths

A strange woman seems to have eerie control over people. Is it science . . . or strange and ghostly? Find out in this new spooky chapter book series, Spooky Sleuths.

Asim's field trip is freaking him out! His class is on a boat, exploring the Salish Sea, when he sees a pale, scowling woman staring at him from under the water. Asim's friend Rokshar thinks it's just a seal. She always finds a scientific explanation for the strange things that happen in town.

But when Asim's dad hears otherworldly music coming from the water, he feels so drawn to it that he tries to throw himself in! Could a fairmaid--a mermaid from Guyanese folklore--be to blame? Find out . . . if you dare! Don't miss this new series based on ghost stories from Guyana.

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Natasha Deen

Award-winning author Natasha Deen graduated from the University of Alberta with a BA in psychology. In addition to her work as a presenter and workshop facilitator with schools, she writes for kids, young adults and adults. Natasha was the 2013 Regional Writer in Residence for the Metro Edmonton Library Federation. Natasha lives in Edmonton.

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593488935
Lexile Measure
530
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date
February 07, 2023
Series
Spooky Sleuths
BISAC categories
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
JUV069000 - Juvenile Fiction | Ghost Stories
JUV012070 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | Caribbean & Latin American
Library of Congress categories
Folklore
Supernatural
School field trips
Sea monsters
Novels
Guyana
Guyanese Americans

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