title: The Ghoul Next Door: A Ghost Hunter Mystery
author:  Victoria Laurie 
description: <b>Praise for the <i>New York Times </i>Bestselling Ghost Hunter Mysteries</b><br /><br />Delightful....Laurie nicely balances goofiness and terror.<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br /><br />A maestro of the paranormal whodunit.Genre Go Round Reviews<br /><br />A series that combines suspenseful tension with humor, romance, and mystery.<i>Kings River Life Magazine</i>
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  **The Ghost of the Chattering Bones**
  
   **Created by Gertrude Chandler Warner**
  
   **Illustrated by Robert Papp**
  
   **ALBERT WHITMAN & Company, Chicago**
  
   **Contents**
  
  CHAPTER
  
  Chapter 1 The Haunted Bridge
  
  Chapter 2 A Strange Verse
  
  Chapter 3 The Watery Ghost!
  
  Chapter 4 Jon’s Blunder
  
  Chapter 5 The Bones Chatter Again
  
  Chapter 6 Eton’s Loop
  
  Chapter 7 Going … Going … Gone!
  
  Chapter 8 What’s Wrong with This Picture?
  
  Chapter 9 Thief!
  
  Chapter 10 The Secret Hiding Place
  
  About the Author
  
   **CHAPTER 1**
  
   _ **The Haunted Bridge**_
  
  “What kind of mystery is it, Mrs. McGregor?” asked six-year-old Benny. The
  youngest Alden couldn’t keep still. He was bouncing up and down with
  excitement in the backseat of the family van.
  
  Mrs. McGregor, who was sitting up front beside Grandfather Alden, looked over
  her shoulder and smiled. “It’s Norah’s story to tell, Benny,” she said. “Not
  mine.”
  
  Henry gave his little brother a playful nudge. “Hold your horses, Benny,” he
  s