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A review by trisha_thomas
The Ghosts of Ashbury High by Jaclyn Moriarty
3.0
"You guys and your evil, secret plans," said Em. "You're even more dramatic than me."
Another year back with the crazy kids. Still told through letters, notes, blog updates, essay assignments and even notes from board meetings. This is still as funny as the rest of the series and even more so with the addition of the crazy adults and silly school board. I'm sad I read this series out of order and need to go back to read book 3.
But, this one definitely had a more serious element to it as well. The kids are older, Emily is still pretty dramatic and Lydia is still the voice of reason but still wild. And Seb and Toby are still in there somewhere. But there is the addition of the Gothic Ghost stories to add to the background of the story but also add an additional depth to the tale.
But there is also Amelia and Riley. Two kids brought in by scholarships (the first of this kind to be offered) and they have secrets of their own. And their fellow students can't stop guessing and wonder what it could be. Even the adults are nonstop wondering. With all this wonder and made up stories, it's bound to be a fun (with some serious elements) story. And I did enjoy it. But somehow, not as much as I enjoyed the first 2.
Another year back with the crazy kids. Still told through letters, notes, blog updates, essay assignments and even notes from board meetings. This is still as funny as the rest of the series and even more so with the addition of the crazy adults and silly school board. I'm sad I read this series out of order and need to go back to read book 3.
But, this one definitely had a more serious element to it as well. The kids are older, Emily is still pretty dramatic and Lydia is still the voice of reason but still wild. And Seb and Toby are still in there somewhere. But there is the addition of the Gothic Ghost stories to add to the background of the story but also add an additional depth to the tale.
But there is also Amelia and Riley. Two kids brought in by scholarships (the first of this kind to be offered) and they have secrets of their own. And their fellow students can't stop guessing and wonder what it could be. Even the adults are nonstop wondering. With all this wonder and made up stories, it's bound to be a fun (with some serious elements) story. And I did enjoy it. But somehow, not as much as I enjoyed the first 2.