The Ghosts of Pebble Brook Lodge (The Ghost Whisperer)

*Winner of the Gold Medal from Literary Classics for Preteen Mystery! In the rainy forest of the Santa Cruz Mountains, in the small town of Brookdale, in the long-uninhabited Pebble Brook Lodge...exist four ghosts who stand in the way of Pepper's search for the truth.In this sequel to the award-winning book The Castle Blues Quake, Pepper Connelly's chef parents have taken Pepper and her little sister Sage on another restaurant venture to renovate the Pebble Brook Lodge. One of the unique features of the lodge is a creek running through the large dining room.Pepper learns that, in 1966, a thirteen-year-old girl, Karen, drowned in the creek. Her ten-year-old brother, Willie Hullett, was accused of causing her death, and his mother and townspeople still believe he was responsible. Willie,now middle-aged, lives with his mother in a cabin in the woods. Mrs. Hullett has never forgiven Willie for her beloved daughter's death.As Pepper secretly becomes acquainted with Willie and sees his gentle nature and his beautiful life-like carvings, she's convinced he was not responsible for his sister's death.With the help of her friend Ally Cressman, Pepper sets out to prove Willie's innocence. With Ouija board sessions, hauntings by four different ghosts, and time travel to1939 and 1966, Pepper discovers there's more to Karen's death than she--or anyone in Brookdale--would have ever guessed.