The Whispering Lake Ghosts: A Mystery about Sound

by Lynda Beauregard, German Torres (Illustrator)

Overview

It's a dark and stormy morning at Camp Dakota, but that won't keep Braelin from investigating the whispers coming from the lake. What else could it be, but ghosts? The campers try to record and amplify the sounds, but suddenly the eerie voices go mute. Braelin and Megan won't give up, even when their ghost hunt leads them deep into the woods. Can they use their sound smarts to get back safe?

Look in the back of the book for experiments and more to help you become a science detective too!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467773478
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/07/2024
Series:	Summer Camp Science Mysteries
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

German Torres was born in Vallirana, Barcelona, where he continues to live. He studied comic art at escola de comic Joso in Barcelona. Once he finished his studies, he joined the "infinitoons" agency handled by Eduardo Alpuente. He has worked as an artist and colorist for companies such as Marvel, IDW, Tor Books, and Devils Due.

Editorial Reviews

"Megan arrives at Camp Dakota excited about the summer, especially riding horses. When the camp's cuckoo clock goes missing, however, her keen scientific observations help crack the case. This graphic novel features colorful, manga-influenced cartoon illustrations and a relatively short narrative focused on different events illustrating several gravity-related concepts and scientific principles. While the story will not necessarily engage a wide range of readers, its relatable tween characters and summer camp setting will certainly appeal to middle grade readers with an eye for science. Specific scientific principles are explained in succinct, easy to understand language at the end of each episode; back matter includes science experiments readers can conduct, a brief glossary, and an explanation of the scientific principles underlying the mystery's solution. These will have particular interest to libraries looking to supplement their STEM collections with well-done graphic novels." —BayViews

From the Publisher

The latest graphic Summer Camp Science Mystery fills readers in on the ups and downs of acoustics--but not without sounding some sour notes. A pair of thunderstorms provide opportunities for camp counselors to explain the rule of thumb for approximating lightning's distance and to reveal the cause of mysterious murmurs heard down by the lake. (They aren't ghosts but noises carrying across from another camp on the opposite shore.) In between, young campers see how an umbrella can be turned into an amplifier for an old cassette recorder, encounter bats, learn how a sonar fish finder works and make cardboard-tube flutes as another counselor tells an unsourced (Lakota, she claims) legend about the instrument's invention. Also, in what amounts to a direct tutorial in risky behavior, two children linger at the water's edge as the second storm rolls in, then flee into the woods in panic until they are lost and plunge blindly into a dark cave for shelter. They are quickly rescued, and a weak joke leaves everyone laughing. Interspersed with explanatory glosses, Torres' dispensable panels depict bug-eyed figures looking over one another's shoulders and pointing. A weak outing in a worthy series, with camp safety plainly playing second fiddle to science instruction. (glossary, recap, experiments) (Graphic fiction/nonfiction hybrid. 8-10)

Kirkus Reviews