Mystery James Returns from the Grave
$41.21
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2026
Summary
The second book in a creepy duology about Mystery James, who was found as a baby in a cemetery, lives in a funeral home, and can smell ghosts. This time, spring break takes a terrifying turn when Mystery suspects a ghost has entered her home…and refuses to leave.
“A new middle grade heroine you’re going to love.” - BookRiot
Spring break was supposed to be a time for relaxation, but for Mystery James, it quickly turns into a series of spine-chilling adventures. After a burial a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593896952 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593896955 |
| Author: | Ally Russell |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Delacorte Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 405g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 10 |
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Critics Review
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection!
“Mystery James, new middle grade heroine, is back to wrap up this duology by doing what she does best: keep Ellis Town—especially the Olde Ellis Town Cemetery—safe. The pacing is fast, the secrets are layered, and the chills are many. A first choice for lovers of spooky middle grade.“—SLJ
”Thrilling, cozy, and oh-so-creepy: an exciting finish to a spooky duology.“—Kirkus Reviews
”Genuinely unsettling and visceral imagery abounds in this second installment of the Mystery James series.“—Booklist
Ally Russell
Ally Russell is the USA TODAY bestselling author of It Came from the Trees and the Mystery James series. She grew up on a steady diet of Halloween parties, horror films, Unsolved Mysteries, and Goosebumps books. She has always loved scary stories, and got her MFA from Simmons University and, eventually, a job working in children’s publishing. She hails from Pittsburgh—ground zero for the zombie apocalypse. Ally lives with her husband and her two black cats, Nox and Fury. She’s afraid of the woods, the dark, and heights.
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