Great-Aunt Mathilda lives alone, so who's that in the attic window? Could it be dead Uncle Jasper? But who ever heard of a hungry ghost?

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When potato chips begin forming secret messages on the floor of Aunt Matilda's house, there must be a ghost behind this spooky business

This chapter book was a joy to read because of the plot, the language style, and the illustrations. This chapter book follows the Bailey School kids as they believe they encountered a ghost in Eddie's great Aunt's creepy, old house. I liked the plot because it was very engaging from just the title: "Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips", throughout the story there are many factors that leave the Bailey School kids wondering if there really is a ghost. Howie spilled his bag of chips on the floor and they spelled out "Attic" right after Howie looked up at the attic and saw a shadow of a man. Also after making a mess in the great Aunt's kitchen, the kids come back and find the kitchen spotless.The language style was descriptive and engaging in the way it described the kids feelings: "All the kids gulped when they saw what was inside the hat." The language throughout kept you turning the page to see what happens next. The illustrations in this story were scratch board, black-and-white but they allowed the readers to gain insights on what was happening on a certain page. This further engaged the reader into the story to be able to see illustrations throughout the chapter book. ( )