GHOST TEETH (Fitzroy Books / Regal House, July 27, 2027)

“…thirteen-year-old Connor and his eccentric cousin, Paisley, try to break a curse involving witches, enchanted bees, and their family's own brand of ‘Gray’ magic.”

Connor Gray is heartbroken. Every summer he stays at his grandmother’s rotten old Victorian house in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. It might even be haunted. But this year is different. No more spaghetti dinners with Nana on the front porch. Or catching fireflies in the tangled backyard. Now Connor’s dad has no choice but to sell Nana’s place to pay for her stay in assisted living. Connor’s newly adopted, eccentric cousin Paisley thinks the house is cursed by a long line of witches in the Gray family and that Connor has a gift that can save it. Is she right? Or is there a different kind of magic that will save the day?

Praise for GHOST TEETH:

"Warm, wonderfully spooky, and full of heart, Ghost Teeth is a magical tale about family, belonging, and the place we call home. This story stole my heart and had me believing there might be just a little magic hiding in all our family trees."

—Jessica Burkhart, author of the bestselling Canterwood Crest series 

“A heartfelt exploration of family connections, change, and imagination, Ghost Teeth shows us a world where magic can be all around us. Highly recommended for both enthusiastic and reluctant readers.”

—Mary G. Thompson, author of The Word and Amy Chelsea Stacie Dee

“I love any story with a haunted house, and Crissa-Jean Chappell delivers a fresh middle-grade take on the scary story. Connor, his connection to his grandma, and cousin Paisley made for a genuine cast of characters with strong family ties and real-life struggles.

Ghost Teeth is that perfect blend of character-driven storytelling combined with fast-paced, scary, haunted house mystery. I highly recommend this book, especially for reluctant middle-grade readers.”

—Fleur Bradley, author of award-winning mysteries Midnight at the Barclay Hotel and Daybreak on Raven Island

“Connor doesn’t believe ‘in spirits and voices and houses talking,’ yet the intriguingly spooky old house at the center of Ghost Teeth communicates through bones and abandoned possessions, visions and a colony of bees that reinforce Connor’s connection to the house and its past. At once magical and mystical yet grounded in Connor’s sense of loss and grief about his fractured family and his grandmother’s deterioration, this is a haunting and moving story about memory and music, friendship and family.”

—Nancy McCabe, author of Fires Burning Underground and Vaulting through Time