The complete series list for ghosts of war steve watkins. They all go on an adventure when anderson opens a old military trunk that takes them on a whole adventure. In the basement of his familys junkshop, anderson and his friends greg and julie discover a trunk full of old military stuff, including a battered navy peacoat from world war ii. Anderson describes the ghost as a union soldier from the civil war and the ghost looks terrifying. The secret of midway by steve watkins paperback book the parent store. Ghosts of war lost at khe sanh by steve watkins summer.
I would love to do more ghosts of war books, and do hope scholastic is interested in having me continue the series at some point. The book lost at khe sanh by steve watkins is an amazing book. Since graduating from florida state university, steve has taught journalism, creative writing, and vietnam war literature at the university of mary washington. Ghosts of war the secret of midway this weekend i read ghosts of war the secret of midway by steve watkins. Fallen in fredericksburg after three ghosts, it looks like things might be going back to normal for anderson and his friends greg and julie. I feel bad for anderson greg and julie with every body making. Ghosts of war 2book set ghosts of war by steve watkins. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sink or swim. Steve also writes as a freelance journalist and teaches yoga. But thats not all he brings home later that evening, the. Steve watkins is the author of the novels on blood road. Its been a while since any ghosts have shown up, and the most annoying things lately are the loud barking dogs at the dogs and suds petgrooming shop next door to the kitchen sink.
See the complete ghosts of war series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Steve watkins, winner of the golden kite award for young. Suddenly the ghost of a teenage civil war union soldier appears. About the civil war battle of fredericks burg then thay fane a chest full of old millitary stuff. Mar 29, 2016 steve watkins is the acclaimed author of down sand mountain, winner of the golden kite award. Steve watkins is the acclaimed author of down sand mountain, winner of the golden kite award. Another young adult novel, goat girl, is scheduled for publication by candlewick press in spring 2011. It was released by the scholastic paperbacks publishing house in the year 2015. The plot of this novel also revolves around the happenings in the lives of the primary characters named anderson, julie, and greg.
There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. This is a used books so expect normal book wear that includes possible writing in book, sticker residue on covers, a possible torn or folded page, a wrinkled cover, and other used book shelf wear. The main reason i give this book 5 stars out of 5 stars is because it has so much action. Ghost of war fallen in fredericksburg is about three kids anderson, greg, and julie.
Contact steve watkins, winner of the golden kite award. Ghosts of war series 14, youth books, used, steve watkins. The secret of midway is the first in a series of books, and yes, you guessed it, they all begin with the mysterious glowing military trunk. The secret history of the cia, afghanistan, and bin laden, from the soviet invasion to september 10, 2001, abbreviated as ghost wars, is a book written by steve coll, published in 2004 by penguin press, won the 2005 pulitzer prize for general nonfiction. Pdf ghost of war pdf book download read online free. Contact steve watkins, winner of the golden kite award for. The picture shows the actual book you will receive. Scholastic inc isbn 9780545837071 paperback 208 pages 5. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Readers will enjoy the local places and history featured in steve watkins books. Ghosts of war 14 and sink or swim by steve watkins used.
Get ebooks ghosts of war on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. The ghosts of war book series by steve watkins includes books the secret of midway, lost at khe sanh, awol in north africa, and several more. Please view all pictures to see the condition of the book. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. I would really like it if a book about a ghost from world war one was made, because i feel like there arent enough ww1 fiction books around. A former professor of journalism, creative writing, and vietnam war. It talks about these three friends named anderson, julie, and greg. The true cost of war comes back to haunt a family as a teenage football star faces his veteran brothers slow selfdestruction. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read awol in north africa ghosts.
Sep 06, 2014 just the four ghosts of war books for now, lori. Its been a while since any ghosts have shown up, and the most annoying things lately are the loud barking dogs at the dogs and. Fiction anderson and his friends greg and julie have been doing everything they can to avoid the battered trunk full of old military things in his familys junk shop basement. I have read the ghosts of war the secret of midway and it was really good. Down sand mountain, winner of the golden kite award. The secret of midway, by steve watkins scholastic, december 2014, middle grade is ghost story with bonus exciting history lesson, so much so that instead of leaving the book at my mothers as planned i am going to take it back home and try to get my picky 14 year old history buff to read it. I wasnt really sure what to expect when going into this book, but its definitely insightful and challenging, and will keep readers thinking about big issues like war, and the people that are left behind. I have started the last book in the series so far, and i have read all of the other ghosts of war books. Its another haunted adventure in the ghosts of war. Ghosts of war the secret of midwaysteve watkinsfantasy prezi. Steve watkins books, author biography, and reading level. Fallen in fredericksburg by steve watkins scholastic. Steve watkins is the author of down sand mountain, a young adult novel published in october 2008 by candlewick press.
Steve watkins latest book is lost at khe sanh from the ghosts of war series. This listing is for the book ghosts of war lost at khe sanh by steve watkins. Fiction after three ghosts, it looks like things might be going back to normal for anderson and his friends greg and julie. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I really like all of the books, lost at khe sanh being my favorite of all of them. Ghosts of war series 14, youth books, used, steve watkins ebay. When anderson puts it on, he finds a mysterious letter in the pocket. Fiction after three ghosts, it looks like things might be going back to. Andersons uncle owned a antique store where the three of them practiced for their band. I did have a new standalone book that came out last year, sink or swim, which your son may be interested in reading since he liked the ghosts of war. Shane dupree used to idolize his older brother, jeremy, but jeremy has become a paranoid, alcoholic mess ever since he returned from his deployment, suffering from ptsd, nightmares, and more. Local authors fictional series rooted at home arts. Scholastic inc isbn 9780545665858 paperback 208 pages 5. Ghosts of war series in order steve watkins fictiondb. Anderson is cleaning out a basement room full of junk.
The second novel of the ghosts of war series written by author steve watkins was published under the title lost at khe sanh. The book was about a kid called anderson and his friends greg and julie in search of a william foxwell that was lost in the battle of midway. Good one small tear to the cover of the secret of midway see pic very minor. Steve watkins is an american author of young adult and childrens novels. This is a great book for kids who like history, especially military history, but even if history isnt their thing, its still an exciting read. This unforgettable story about combat, friendship, fear, and a soldiers commitment to his country peels back the curtain on the realities of war in a story all americans should read. I suggest if anyone likes military books they grab this book. Anderson finds himself drawn to the old trunk of military relics in the basement of his familys junk shop again.