Grace Maccarone’s The Haunting of Grade Three Series: is a set of 3 paperback black and white illustrated books following Adam Johnson and his fellow classmates/ghostbusters as the investigate possible “hauntings” around them. These late 1980’s to 1990 books feature an African-American boy as the protagonist; rare for the time. The main character’s race is not discussed in the books, but is visible in the illustrations. The story topics are about half ghost hunting and half students learning to cooperate with their classmates. While, Adam wants to believe in ghost, he and his classmates use deductive reasoning to find the causes of hauntings.
To the best of my knowledge this series is out of print. All three books were written by Grace Maccarone and illustrated by Kelly Oechsli. The paperback books use large font and hand drawn illustrations. There are no dust jackets for these editions. The pages are glued into the spine. The intended audience for this book is 2nd to 4th grade aged children.
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ISBN: 0-590-40921-2, The Haunting of Grade Three, Grace Maccarone, Scholastic Inc., 95 pages, 1987.
Synopsis: Adam Johnson, a third-grade Ghostbuster, has heard many stories about the hauntings of the old Blackwell mansion. Now that the third-grade classes are relocated to Blackwell mansion, Adam and his classmates get to experience the hauntings for themselves. From the first day of school, pencils slide off desk and doors slam shut. Adam’s teacher does not want his students to believe in ghosts. The teacher assigns his students a group project to find the “real” reason why Blackwell mansion appears haunted. The answer the students find is more terrifying than a poltergeist!
Flaws: This paperback book is very clean—free from writing, highlighting, and underlining—see images. There is sun-damage on the front and back covers. There are dents and scratches on the covers. There is wear and damage along the spine. The inside covers and pages have yellowed—see images. The pages are still tightly bound.
ISBN: 0-590-41944-7, The Return of Third-Grade Ghosthunters, Grace Maccarone, Scholastic Inc., 63 pages, 1989.
Synopsis: The gang is back to doing what third-graders do best—Ghostbusting! Adam Johnson, a third-grade Ghostbuster, and the rest of the third grade are on a field trip to a farm. The field trip is eventful: a sudden rain storm, a bus stuck in the mud, and a ghost wolf. Will Adam and the other 3rd grade ghostbusters find a real ghost this time?
Flaws: This paperback book is very clean—free from writing, highlighting, and underlining—see images. There is severe sun-damage on the front and back covers. There is a red star stamp on the inside cover. There is wear and damage along the spine. There are dents and scratches on the covers. The inside covers and pages have yellowed—see images. The pages are still tightly bound.
ISBN: 0-590-42978-7, The Ghost on the Hill, Grace Maccarone, Scholastic Inc., 82 pages, 1990.
Synopsis: It’s another field trip for the a third-grade Ghostbusters. This time the class goes to the former site of the Wannatuck Indian tribe village. At the age of nine, every Wannatuck man had to visit the Great Spirit and dance with them in the Dark Forest. However, this tradition died out with the village. Now the Dark Forest is a state park and the last of the Wannatucks give classes on their history. Outcast Joey sneaks away one night and accidentally meets the Great Spirit. Will Adam and the other 3rd grade ghostbusters find a real ghost this time?
Flaws: This paperback book is very clean—free from writing, highlighting, and underlining—see images. There are dents and scratches on the covers. There is sun-damage on the front and back covers. There is wear and damage along the spine. The inside covers and pages have yellowed—see images. The pages are still tightly bound.
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