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Spooky Sleuths #3: Don't Go Near the Water! by Natasha Deen

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

Natasha Deen

Random House Children's Books · Paperback · February 7, 2023

A strange woman seems to have eerie control over people.

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Who it’s for
A Salish Sea field trip raises questions about science, music, and folklore.
Themes
Supernatural mystery, Guyanese folklore, Science versus the supernatural
Genres
Ghost Stories, Chapter Books, Paranormal

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About this book

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.

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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.

Fairmaid Below

A Salish Sea field trip raises questions about science, music, and folklore.

Come here for

  • Asim’s unsettling encounter beneath the Salish Sea
  • A fairmaid from Guyanese folklore

Expect

  • Rokshar’s scientific explanations for strange events
  • Otherworldly music coming from the water

Where it sits

Chapter Books40%
Ghost Stories39%
Paranormal37%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Caribbean & Latin American Folktales
  • Chapter Books
  • Ghost Stories
Authors
Natasha Deen
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
February 7, 2023
Format
Paperback
Theme
Supernatural mystery · Guyanese folklore · Science versus the supernatural
Reading lane
Caribbean & Latin American Folktales