Eva Sees a Ghost (Owl Diaries, 2)

A seven year-old turned me onto this series. As an educator, I have to say that I love this series! These stories are perfect for newly independent readers. The adorable illustrations break the short chapters into manageable chunks. The fun and exciting stories keep young readers engaged. I would recommend these books for 7-8 year-olds to read independently, and for parents to read to younger children. In this second installment of the Owl diaries, Eva becomes convinced that she saw a ghost after her teacher tells a scary story at school one night. No one believes her, though! Except for her best friend, of course. Others doubt Eva so much that she begins to doubt herself. In order to prove the ghost exists, Eva writes, distributes, collects and reviews surveys. A beautiful early introduction to the scientific method! In the end, the entire class goes on a ghost hunt and discovers the true identity of the ghost. The ghost, or should I say ghosts, turn out to be a family of snowy owls who are moving to the neighborhood.

This is currently my 7 year olds favorite book series. This is her third owl diary book and she is looking forward to starting more. These are the perfect books for children beginning to read chapter books. The story line is catchy and leaves the young reader wanting to read more. My daughter has always had a little bit of a hard time reading but she continues to try when reading these books. They have really helped motivate her to keep reading. Highly recommend for first to second grade readers!

My daughter (7) going into 2nd loves these books! I am so happy to have found branches books! It really does help transition the kids into early chapter books. This story is really cute and my owl is just adorable. Again- this is one of my daughters favorite reads!! I would recommend this for any girl around her age who has parents tired of everything revolving around a princess....

My daughter has recently learned how to read and she is in love with these our diary books they're only a few words that I need to help her with the pictures on each page are beautiful and interesting, and she really gets into the storyline. I would recommend these books for any little kindergarten girl who things hours are adorable and knows that she loves reading and wants to further her reading.

Good read for grandchildren

My five year old Kindergartener loves this series. We bought the first one at the school library book fair, and she couldn't wait to get her hands on the second one. She is reading at an advanced level (around second grade), and the Owl Diaries books are a great introduction to chapter books. She can read the books by herself, and the chapters aren't too long that she loses interest. All in all, I would definitely recommend this series. We cannot wait for the next one to come out.

Too scary for my 5 year old. I enjoyed reading the first book. I found myself having to ad lib parts due to "bad dreams " the previous nights. I am hoping book 3 is tamer. Additionally, I don't love that the main character calls two characters names. They are harmless, (squirrel head and meany mcmeanerson) but I am already trying to stop name calling between a 5 and 7 year old in my house and don't want to undermine my work. We will definitely buy the 3rd book though! Maybe your 5 year old is tougher than mine and maybe you can find an effective method for teaching about the difference between a book and real life. I am not that awesome today.

I love this series! I teach 1st grade and love having these in my classroom library. These are great books because they keep kids engaged. As a parent, I love these because they are good for kids who have short attention spans. My daughter has ADD and struggles with stamina while reading. These books work for her because she can focus on one speech bubble at a time, which keeps her focused.

This is a very good set of books for kids between age of 4 and 6 to pick up reading on their own...

My 8 year old loves these books.

Good series

my 8 year old daughter loves these books

We love the series!