# The Story Pirates Present: Digging Up Danger - Hardcover

by **Story Pirates** (Author), **Jacqueline West** (Author), **Hatem Aly** (Illustrator)

**Ghosts? A mysterious plant? Something even more sinister? This spooky mystery (inspired by a real kid's idea) doubles as a creative writing guide for young writers**

  
Eliza loves hunting ghosts -- too bad she's spending the summer helping her scientist mother study weird plants instead. But when a mysterious plant goes missing, things go from strange to downright spooky. Eliza is convinced something--or someone--is haunting the plant shop. Is she digging into dangerous ground?

Like _Stuck in the Stone Age,_ the first in the Story Pirates Present series, this spine-tingling mystery doubles as an introduction to the basics of creative writing. With the help of Story Pirate Captain Vincent Rolo and the Mystery Creation Zone, kids can use this kid-generated story as inspiration to create their OWN great mysteries

"What a fantastically fun way to learn about writing a story " -- Chris Grabenstein, #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author

### Author Biography

**THE STORY PIRATES** are a nationally respected media and education organization founded in 2004 to celebrate the words, ideas, and stories of young people. They've been featured on _NBC Nightly News, TODAY,_ and _Sesame Street_, and are endorsed by Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien, John Oliver, and more. Visit storypirates.org for more.  
**JACQUELINE WEST** is an award-winning and bestselling writer for young readers. She lives in Red Wing, Minnesota. Visit jacquelinewest.com for more.  
**HATEM ALY** is an Egyptian-born illustrator whose work has been featured in publications around the word, including the Newbury Honor Book _The Inquisitor's Tale_. Visit metahatem.com for more.

**Number of Pages:** 288

**Dimensions:** 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** January 15, 2019

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Digging Up Danger

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 4.6

**Point Value:** 5

## Details

- **Price:** 13.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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