The Gumdrop Ghost
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She does headstands, she does cartwheels, she can even do a split! Lizzie Benson gives such an amazing performance in a River Heights talent show that she wins a shopping spree at Tremendous Toys.
But is Lizzie for real? She looks an awful lot like the actress in a very old movie poster whose name was Elizabeth Benson. And Lizzie says she lives at 10 Tide Street -- a haunted house. Nancy's friends are convinced that Lizzie is a ghost. Nancy says she'll prove them wrong -- but does she have a ghost of a chance?
Carolyn Keene
Carolyn Keene is the author of the ever-popular Nancy Drew books.
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The Gumdrop Ghost - Carolyn Keene
Contents
Chapter 1: Ghost Grabbers and Boo Blasters
Chapter 2: Boo of a Clue
Chapter 3: Ghost? Or Toast?
Chapter 4: Calling All Ghosts!
Chapter 5: Disappearing Act
Chapter 6: Dizzy for Lizzie
Chapter 7: Knock, Knock. Boo’s There!
Chapter 8: Come Fly With Me!
1
Ghost Grabbers and Boo Blasters
If this is a theater, where’s the popcorn?" Nancy Drew’s best friend George Fayne asked on Saturday morning.
"This isn’t a movie theater, George, eight-year-old Nancy Drew explained.
It’s a theater for plays."
And talent shows,
Bess Marvin added. Bess was Nancy’s other best friend. She was also George’s cousin.
Nancy wiggled excitedly in her seat. The River Heights Kids’ Talent Show would start any minute. Hannah Gruen, the Drews’ housekeeper, had driven the girls to the theater. She would pick them up when the show was over.
George’s dark curls bounced as she looked around. This theater sure beats our school auditorium,
she said.
Nancy agreed. The theater looked like a palace. It had red velvet seats and clouds painted on a blue ceiling. A red curtain hung over the stage.
Bess sighed. Maybe it’s not too late to enter the talent show.
Yes, it is,
George said. The show starts in five minutes!
Nancy smiled. She and Bess had wanted to sing in the show. When Bess caught a cold the week before, they decided not to enter.
Don’t worry, Bess,
Nancy said. Watching the show will be fun, too. Especially since we have front row seats.
Bess reached under her seat and pulled out a white stuffed dog. I’m going to ask the winner of the talent show to sign Sparky, my autograph hound.
Even if the boys win?
George asked.
Bess scrunched up her face. Jason Hutchings, David Berger, and Mike Minelli were the brattiest boys at Carl Sandburg Elementary School.
No way!
Bess said. I hope that Katie wins. Or Rebecca.
Nancy flipped her reddish blond hair over her shoulder and smiled. Me, too.
Katie Zaleski and Rebecca Ramirez were the girls’ friends from school. Katie and her talking parrot, Lester, were going to tell jokes. Rebecca and her best friend, Jessie Shapiro, were doing a dance number.
Nancy gasped as the lights dimmed. The show was about to begin!
A man with white hair and wearing a dark suit stepped up to the microphone.
Hello, everyone!
the man told the audience. I’m Lyle Puckman, the host of the talent show and the president of Tremendous Toys.
Awesome! Nancy thought. Tremendous Toys was the