Ghoul Summer

Name: Ghoul Summer
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Tracy Badua
ISBN: 9780063347083

Author: Tracy Badua

Narrator: Edward A. Mendoza

Unabridged: 5 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Storytide

Published: 09/02/2025

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Ghost Stories

Synopsis

In this beachside ghost story that’s perfect for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Wednesday, twelve-year-old Barnaby is forced to spend his summer helping his grandpa move, only to be confronted by Maxwell—a moody ghost boy with some unfinished business. Barnaby had grand plans for his summer. He should’ve been spending his days watching movies and gaming with his friends. Instead, his parents drag him to the boring beach town of Sunnyside to help his grandpa move.Just when he thinks this summer can’t get any worse, a ghost boy named Maxwell shows up in their vacation rental home to kick Barnaby and his family out.Barnaby tries everything to get rid of Maxwell on his own. But when his attempts fail and Maxwell actually becomes stronger, Barnaby realizes that there’s only one solution to his ghost troubles: helping Maxwell figure out his unfinished business. If he doesn’t, the ghost might ditch the rental home for Barnaby’s body instead.With the clock counting down to the end of the trip, Barnaby is forced to enter an uneasy truce with Maxwell to find the truth—or be haunted forever. Perfect for Halloween readingA charming cozy seasonal pick

About Tracy Badua

Tracy Badua is an award-winning Filipino American author of books about young people with sunny hearts in a sometimes stormy world. By day, she is an attorney who works in national housing policy, and by night, she squeezes in writing, family time, and bites of her secret candy stash. She lives in San Diego, California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on July 08, 2025

Twelve-year-old Barnaby has big plans of spending his summer playing Warricane with his best friends. Instead, however, he finds himself headed to the small town of Sunnyside for three weeks to help his Grandpa pack up his belongings to move in with Barnaby’s family. After Barnaby begrudgingly claim......more

Goodreads review by LL on July 07, 2025

Barnaby’s summer plans to play the newest video game and hang out with his friends are upended when his family decides to spend several weeks at a beachside rental to help his grandfather pack up his old house. Only the rental house isn’t as empty as Barnaby hoped. He shares the attic with Maxwell,......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on August 30, 2025

ARC provided by HarperCollins Children's Books When Barnaby Vargas is forced to spend his summer vacation emptying out his grandpa's house, he's less than thrilled. Even more so when he discovers that the vacation house he and his family are staying at is haunted by the ghost of an 11-year-old bent o......more

Goodreads review by Ali on August 14, 2025

GHOUL SUMMER by Tracy Badua, performed by Edward A. Mendoza (September 2 launch!) The Wednesday comp yessssss – this middle grade ghost story is the perfect blend of spooky, suspenseful, and laugh-out-loud funny! Barnaby has an epic summer planned with his friends when his parents surprise the famil......more

Goodreads review by Kristy on September 07, 2025

I do not think this is Tracy Badua's best work. Barnaby is spending part of the summer helping his grandpa pack up his house with his parents and younger brother, Leo. In the eyes of their mom Leo can do no wrong and Barnaby can do no right. It kind of seemed like she didn't even like him. The dad ex......more