The Polter-Ghost Problem
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- Create Date：2023-03-28 11:21:30
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Betsy Uhrig
- ISBN：1797160982
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Reviews
Shanna Klutts
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Such a fun read。 Enjoyed it a lot。
Erin
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The cover of this book grabs students right off the bat， and luckily they are in good hands。 For a ghost story， this one is full of humor and I loved the friendship between the three boys。 It will have a wide range of fans。
The Loco Librarian
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👻 The Polter-Ghost Problem 😱 by Betsy Uhrig 💙 Bluebonnet Book Nominee 23-24💙…Can I just say well done？ 👏🏼👏🏼This book was super entertaining。 Sometimes I find children’s novels a tad dull， but this one was clever， humorous， fast-paced and engaging。 The story is written in the first person to really bring out the personalities of the boys and to make it hilarious from a young person’s POV writing to their teacher。 Such a clever perspective！ While the book does have ghosts and a poltergeist as char 👻 The Polter-Ghost Problem 😱 by Betsy Uhrig 💙 Bluebonnet Book Nominee 23-24💙…Can I just say well done？ 👏🏼👏🏼This book was super entertaining。 Sometimes I find children’s novels a tad dull， but this one was clever， humorous， fast-paced and engaging。 The story is written in the first person to really bring out the personalities of the boys and to make it hilarious from a young person’s POV writing to their teacher。 Such a clever perspective！ While the book does have ghosts and a poltergeist as characters， mostly this book is goofy and not so much spooky。 This book is for those who like friendly banter and can understand the references thrown in such as Scooby Doo， Nate the Great， and Harriet the Spy。 I genuinely thought I was reading a middle schooler’s essay， and laughed out loud several times！ …Highly recommend， 5/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Carrie
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This lighthearted haunted house mystery is more buddy adventure than horror novel。
Katie
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Pretty funny， I guess， but "The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter" was way funnier。 Pretty funny， I guess， but "The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter" was way funnier。 。。。more
Lisa D
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Cute book！
Annalise Nakoneczny
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Delightful and hilarious。 These three best friends are hysterical together and the way they communicate is just great。 Uhrig has captured the nerdy middle school boy voice perfectly somehow？ And the mystery is so fun， very Scooby-Doo-esque。 Not too preachy， not too cheesy， not too many fart jokes， just funny and fun。
Sunny Kim
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I liked this book at the beginning when the ghosts formed a big almost solid ghost that sounded like they were saying chicken。
Patti Sabik
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Fun romp through a haunted orphanage with friendly ghosts and a mischievous poltergeist。 The mystery is clever and twisty with silly elements thrown in to make you chuckle。
TheNextGenLibrarian
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It’s not just ghosts。 It’s polter-ghosts！ 👻 Aldo， Pen and Jasper are bored over summer break。 While hanging out at the soccer field they see an oddly dressed boy their age。 When they follow him they realize he’s a ghost living in an abandoned orphanage。 In fact there’s a bunch of them in there， but they’re being trapped by a poltergeist on a mission。 As they dodge angry parents， an annoying brother， a suspicious librarian and more they try and help the good ghosts get free from the bad ghost。👻Fa It’s not just ghosts。 It’s polter-ghosts！ 👻 Aldo， Pen and Jasper are bored over summer break。 While hanging out at the soccer field they see an oddly dressed boy their age。 When they follow him they realize he’s a ghost living in an abandoned orphanage。 In fact there’s a bunch of them in there， but they’re being trapped by a poltergeist on a mission。 As they dodge angry parents， an annoying brother， a suspicious librarian and more they try and help the good ghosts get free from the bad ghost。👻Fans of Best Nerds Forever and the Fear Street/Goosebumps series will enjoy this MG book that hinted at possibly returning for another story to tell。 CW: abandonment， foster care， adoption， death， violence， blood， hospital care Too silly for me 。。。more
Fleur Bradley
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This was such a fun， lightly haunted mystery。 Betsy Uhrig is quickly becoming my go-to author for fun， action-packed and humorous MG！
Ms。 Yingling
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E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusAldo， Pen， and Jasper live in Frog Lake， and find themselves faced with a summer journal project for their next year's teacher， Ms。 Pilcrow。 While they have a lot of freedom to wander， Jasper is dealing with a wrist injury， and the boys aren't quite sure how to spend their time in a way that will make for interesting reading。 This changes when they are on a nearby soccer field and see a boy dressed in old fashioned clothing。 They try to talk to him， but he goes in E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusAldo， Pen， and Jasper live in Frog Lake， and find themselves faced with a summer journal project for their next year's teacher， Ms。 Pilcrow。 While they have a lot of freedom to wander， Jasper is dealing with a wrist injury， and the boys aren't quite sure how to spend their time in a way that will make for interesting reading。 This changes when they are on a nearby soccer field and see a boy dressed in old fashioned clothing。 They try to talk to him， but he goes into an abandoned house。 The house is everything you would expect a haunted house to be， and when the boys enter it， they find themselves in conversation with Theo， as well as another ghost， Franny。 The ghosts try to talk the boys into "playing with matches" and burning down the house。 Being good kids， the boys decline。 It turns out that there are a number of ghosts of children in the house， which had been the Grauche Orphanage at one point。 The odd thing is that the children haven't always been ghosts， and didn't even die when they were children; most lived long lives， and have only been haunting the orphanage for about a month。 Using great research skills， Aldo， Pen， and Jasper go to the public library and try to uncover information about the orphanage and its owners that might help them send the ghosts on their way。 They discover unpleasant things about the owners， who apparently hated children and even died 100 years ago on a Titanic-like ship， where they were giving lectures about how awful children were。 The orphans were all renamed， with last names ending in -ump， and were never treated very well。 Now， stuck in the house， they are thwarted from leaving by spirits that "throw tantrums" whenever any of them try to leave。 One ghost， Greta， gives them a good starting point to uncover the mystery of why the children were called back， and they are able to connect this child to someone in their present day community。 Will they be able to appease Greta's spirit and release the others？Strengths: One of my favorite parts of the book was the involved and concerned parents; at one point， all three boys need to visit the emergency room to be patched up and claim they were playing football。 The parents seem more appalled at the idea of football than they probably would have been by the idea of a haunted house！ The boys reflect their upbringing by wearing helmets and knee pads in a further visit to the house， and are depicted as wearing their socks over their pants to avoid poison ivy。 Those small details made this a really fun read and will resonate with readers who want to have adventures but don't want to take any more risks than they have to。 The history of the orphanage and the nasty people who ran it is well developed， and is a gret spin on the middle grade trope of orphan characters。 The way the history intertwines with the present day works well， and I loved that the boys went to the library and did research in order to solve their problem。 Aldo's brother Nick gives them some realistic trouble。 Weaknesses: I never got a particularly good feel for Aldo， Pen， and Jasper as individuals， even though Aldo has to struggle with a slightly obnoxious older brother。 Also， even though this involves ghosts， it's more humorous than scary。 Not that this is bad; it just means a different audience will pick it up。 What I really think: I loved this author's Double the Danger and Zero Zucchini， and even though this book involves ghosts， it has a similar vibe。 I've been trying to think of another book where the tweens have conversations with friendly ghosts and work together with them to solve a mystery， and am coming up blank with comparisons。 It's hard to write something original， but Uhrig has done a great job with this humorous story of kids going about their summer and just happening to hang out with ghosts！ 。。。more
Ben Gartner
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Betsy Uhrig is my favorite comedic MG writer。 I bet she would be hilarious as a stand-up comic。 Or even just to share some laughs with over a meal。 Her story timing and sense of humor is spot-on。 The Polter-Ghost Problem is another of her creations with all the elements needed for a great book: relatable characters， a mystery that continues to surprise until the very end， adventure， and of course lots of good-natured laughs。 I can definitely see a spooky cartoon show in this one。 Definitely reco Betsy Uhrig is my favorite comedic MG writer。 I bet she would be hilarious as a stand-up comic。 Or even just to share some laughs with over a meal。 Her story timing and sense of humor is spot-on。 The Polter-Ghost Problem is another of her creations with all the elements needed for a great book: relatable characters， a mystery that continues to surprise until the very end， adventure， and of course lots of good-natured laughs。 I can definitely see a spooky cartoon show in this one。 Definitely recommend！ 。。。more
Linnea
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a fun supernatural mystery （not scary）。 a comfortable middle grade read for grades 3-5。this is an easy one to sell to reluctant readers
Nora
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haven't read a middle grade book in a minute and thank God it was this one because oh my god it definitely fit the vibe。 it's spooky， it's got a mystery and meddling kids。 It's everything。 I recommend this to everyone and can't recommend it enough <3 haven't read a middle grade book in a minute and thank God it was this one because oh my god it definitely fit the vibe。 it's spooky， it's got a mystery and meddling kids。 It's everything。 I recommend this to everyone and can't recommend it enough <3 。。。more
Christina Allen
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I read THE POLTER-GHOST PROBLEM out loud to my tween yesterday。 We were so engrossed we devoured it in a single day！ Its laugh-out-loud ghosty fun is the perfect level of spooky: atmospheric， but not nightmare-inducing。 👻📖❤️ A perfect Halloween read for middle graders。
Kate
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I thought this was funny， but I'm not sure the students will。 I'll purchase one copy for now and see if it moves。 I thought this was funny， but I'm not sure the students will。 I'll purchase one copy for now and see if it moves。 。。。more
Jenny Mattern
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This middle-grade book features an endearing trio of narrators， along with a （mostly） delightful cast of ghosts and a ton of laugh-out-loud moments。 Highly recommended！
Rebecca Morrell
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An overall enjoyable quick read with a whole lot of laughs。 Betsy Uhrig's style is truly unique and fun。 An overall enjoyable quick read with a whole lot of laughs。 Betsy Uhrig's style is truly unique and fun。 。。。more
Kelly
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Super fun ghostly adventure with plenty of bickering and alliterative names！ This one belongs on your shelves！
Julie
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4。5 stars for this story by Betsy Uhrig， who is quickly becoming an author I recommend， because her books are consistently great。 This book is great for older MG readers since the main characters are on the older side and this book is perfect for kids who like ghosts and mysteries but don't particularly love spooky/horror books。。。it's like spooky light！ The story is also funny， there were a number of times I laughed out loud， and I think kids will appreciate that。 4。5 stars for this story by Betsy Uhrig， who is quickly becoming an author I recommend， because her books are consistently great。 This book is great for older MG readers since the main characters are on the older side and this book is perfect for kids who like ghosts and mysteries but don't particularly love spooky/horror books。。。it's like spooky light！ The story is also funny， there were a number of times I laughed out loud， and I think kids will appreciate that。 。。。more
Susan
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In the Polter-Ghost Problem， Betsy Uhrig delivers another hilarious adventure with her pitch-perfect middle grade voice。 As three friends solve a mystery and undergo truly hair-raising （and other "raising"） experiences， the narrator sprinkles the story with gems that all readers can relate to: "Pen， Jasper， and I have been friends long enough to know exactly how to get on each other's nerves--and also exactly when to get quickly back off them。" What starts off as a summer journaling project， soo In the Polter-Ghost Problem， Betsy Uhrig delivers another hilarious adventure with her pitch-perfect middle grade voice。 As three friends solve a mystery and undergo truly hair-raising （and other "raising"） experiences， the narrator sprinkles the story with gems that all readers can relate to: "Pen， Jasper， and I have been friends long enough to know exactly how to get on each other's nerves--and also exactly when to get quickly back off them。" What starts off as a summer journaling project， soon draws the trio into what appears to be a life and death （or at least， life and afterlife） situation。 Readers of all ages will enjoy solving the mystery at the heart of the story--why are children from another era trapped in a long-abandoned orphanage--and how can Aldo， Pen， and Jasper help？ Along the way， the group gathers surprising allies， learns the town's history， encounters real danger， and becomes expert in ghosts and poltergeists--and perhaps a new category of supernatural being--the polter-ghost！ They also learn that friendships come in all ages， shapes， and sizes。 A deliciously fun read， with an emotionally satisfying ending。 。。。more
Melanie Dulaney
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Like Uhrig’s “Double the Danger， Zero Zucchini” and “Welcome to Dweeb Club，” her latest is hilarious。 This particular title combines a variety of ghost types with friendship， a bit a mystery， some family drama， and a summer school assignment to yield a terrific choice for a wide range of readers in grades 4 and up。 I hesitate to put a top level in that age range because there is so much to offer that many in the younger YA crowd will enjoy it， too。 Interspersed in the plot of a haunted orphanage Like Uhrig’s “Double the Danger， Zero Zucchini” and “Welcome to Dweeb Club，” her latest is hilarious。 This particular title combines a variety of ghost types with friendship， a bit a mystery， some family drama， and a summer school assignment to yield a terrific choice for a wide range of readers in grades 4 and up。 I hesitate to put a top level in that age range because there is so much to offer that many in the younger YA crowd will enjoy it， too。 Interspersed in the plot of a haunted orphanage accidentally discovered by 3 boys who make it the focus of their “what I did during the summer” English assignment， are nods to things like Scooby Doo and Curious George， humorous nods to stereotypical annoying siblings and reference librarians， plus some possible vocabulary growth for readers who are paying attention。 Twice while reading， I nearly choked I was laughing so hard and chuckles occurred so often that I’m pretty sure I was irritating my TV-watching husband。 Make this a must-buy for home， classroom， and public/school libraries serving grades 4-up。 No profanity or sexual content and the violence included is funny rather than alarming。Betsy （and Simon & Schuster/SimonKids）—Thanks for the print arcs for me to read first and then to share with two of my students who may have become your biggest fans！ 。。。more
Andréa
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Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss。
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I cannot provide personal opinions or reviews on books。 However， "The Polter-Ghost Problem" is a fictional mystery book written by Nancy Krulik。 The story revolves around three girls who solve the mystery of a ghostly presence in their school。 It may interest readers who enjoy supernatural themes， mystery， and adventure。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of reading books， but I can provide information on the book ‘The Polter-Ghost Problem。’ The Polter-Ghost Problem is a children’s book written by Gertrude Chandler Warner。 The book is a part of The Boxcar Children Mysteries series。 The Boxcar Children series is one of the most popular children's book series in history。 The Polter-Ghost Problem is the 141st book in the series and was published in 2019。 The story revolves around the boxcar children finding themselves caught in the middle of a mystery at the grand opening of the Greenfield Museum。 Strange things start to happen， and everyone is blaming it on the Polter-Ghost。 But the boxcar children are convinced that there's a logical explanation for what's been happening， and they're determined to get to the bottom of it。 The book is filled with exciting adventure， suspense， and a touch of ghostly fun。 It's perfect for children who love to solve mysteries and read thrilling stories。 The Polter-Ghost Problem is recommended for children between the ages of 7 to 10。
tpg2
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