Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Ghost in the Third Row by Bruce Coville. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
- All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Backstagers by James Tynion IV & Rian Sygh (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Bound by Blood and Sand by Becky Allen (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Curses, Inc. by Vivian Vande Velde (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Doll Bones by Holly Black (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- The Ghosts Beneath Our Feet by Betty Ren Wright (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- The Inn Between by Marina Cohen (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- My Teacher is an Alien by Bruce Coville (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- The Nightmarys by Dan Poblocki (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Razorhurst by Justine Larbalestier (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- The Riverman by Aaron Starmer (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- The Witch’s Boy by Kelly Barnhill (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
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(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)