A nervous newcomer teams up with his brave neighbor to evict a mischievous ghost from his new bedroom.
Andrés Miedoso, writing under a pen name, introduces us to the spooky town of Kersville in this series opener. The story follows young Andres, a boy who just wants a quiet life but moves into a house full of ghosts. He meets his neighbor, Desmond Cole, a brave eight-year-old who runs a ghost patrol out of his garage. Together, they investigate the strange occurrences in Andres’s room, eventually befriending a ghost named Zax. With over twenty-five books in the collection, kids have a massive library of stories to explore once they finish the first one.
This series is a goldmine for your students who are still building their English skills. Victor Rivas packs the pages with expressive black-and-white drawings that help readers follow the action. These images do a lot to tell the story, so kids don’t get stuck if they encounter a word they don’t know. The writing is very approachable, using short sentences and a humorous tone. Because the same characters and art style return in every volume, readers gain a sense of mastery as they progress through the series. This familiarity turns a potentially burdensome reading task into something predictable and fun. In your classroom, these are excellent for independent reading time or for enticing students who typically stay away from chapter books.
**Total Books in Series:** 25+
**Best Starting Point:** The Haunted House Next Door
