Welcome the 1-week Virtual Book Tour for The Ghost in the Gardens (A Flower Girl Mystery) by HL Carpenter.
About The Ghost in the Gardens:
Until the first spooky visit, ten year old Chrysantha Howe doesn't think about ghosts. She thinks about plants.
All.
The.
Time.
She has her future planned out, and that future includes plants. Chrys is going to be a plant scientist like her uncle and her favorite teacher, and she's determined to find the very rare Coralroot orchid.
The ghost is not in the plan.
But when her teacher disappears and the police suspect her uncle was involved, Chrys has to figure out what the ghost is trying to tell her—before it's too late.
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Book Details:
Genre: Middle Grade Paranormal Mystery
Page Count: 152 pages
Publisher: Mirror World Publishing (http://www.mirrorworldpublishing.com/)
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Read an Exclusive Excerpt:
I
tugged Barkley's ear and picked up one of the quarter-size flat stones
scattered beside the path. I tossed the stone into the deep end of the Water
Garden pond.
Barkley
scrambled to the bank, then yipped and jumped back, almost jerking the leash
from my hand. The ruff on his neck rose straight up. He stared at the pond, his
lips curled, his teeth bared.
I
gripped the red plastic leash more tightly.
The
ghost liked water.
Barkley
growled.
In
the pond, twin black shafts of water shifted into the wavy outline of feminine
eyes. Pale lips, reed-thin and white as unearthed slugs, parted. The lips tried
to form a word. A gurgle rose from the depths like a deep sigh.
"Daaaaay...daaaay..."
Bubbles
roiled the surface of the water.
Barkley
growled again. Then he barked, as if to prove the ghost hadn't silenced him.
I
tried to speak, to ask the ghost what she wanted. My tongue clung to the roof
of my mouth. My lips moved in a quivery jiggle as if I were silently whistling.
But I could not force out a sound, much less a whole question.
Maybe
if I could think a question, the ghost and I could
communicate. Maybe she didn't need actual words to hear me and to answer.
I
tipped forward. My glasses slipped down my nose. I wanted to ask
her...something...something...important...
What
would touching her feel like?
I
stretched out my hand.
The
buzz of a bee snapped me out of my trance. I scrambled back as the edge of the
bank crumbled under my foot. The ghost vanished.
Meet the Author:
Florida-based mother/daughter author duo HL Carpenter writes family-friendly fiction. The Carpenters write from their studios in Carpenter Country, a magical place that, like their stories, is unreal but not untrue. When they’re not writing, the Carpenters enjoy exploring the Land of What-If and practicing the fine art of Curiosity. Visit HLCarpenter.com to enjoy gift reads and excerpts and to find out what’s happening in Carpenter Country.
Connect with HL Carpenter:
Website: https://hlcarpenter.com/
Looks like a great story. Here's wishing you many sales!
ReplyDeleteI know! Can hardly wait to read it, Lisa! Cheers!
DeleteThank you for sharing an exclusive excerpt today!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome, Amber! Love being part of your promo team! Cheers!
DeleteAnd thank you, Amber, for all your hard work!
DeleteA hot and humid day here makes me want to join the ghost in the pond. Good luck; love the images.
ReplyDeleteEmma
Thanks, Emma!
DeleteThank you, Sharon, for all your support!
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