Ms. Mims can’t figure out why her library is ransacked every night, so she decides to stand watch to find out. Sure enough, she discovers a library ghost rummaging through book after book and interrogating familiar characters from the Billy Goats Gruff to Peter Pan in search of a missing piece of information.
In her poetic voice, the award-winning author offers a tale that has just the right combination of intrigue and storybook references to make a perfect introduction to many storytime programs to come! Grades K–3. By Carole Boston Weatherford. Illustrated by Lee White. 24 pp. Hardcover. ISBN 978-1-60213-017-3 2008.