#1 The Haunted House Next Door

Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol 系列帶讀者走進小鎮 Kersville，一個充滿靈異傳說與頑皮鬼魂的地方。主角 Desmond Cole 是勇敢的 8 歲男孩，經營著屬於自己的「捉鬼巡邏隊」，不論是鬼魂、怪物或惡作劇，他都敢挑戰。與他搭檔的，是膽小怕事、卻忠實記錄冒險的好友 Andres。兩人一冷一熱，一勇一懦，組成令人捧腹又緊張的最佳拍檔。本系列以簡潔文字搭配大量插圖，適合剛開始獨立閱讀的孩子，結合驚悚、幽默與冒險，讓人欲罷不能。

Meet Desmond Cole! A fearless eight-year-old who runs his own ghost patrol, looking for ghosts, monsters, and mischief makers everywhere. Oh, and he just so happens to be my new best friend…and thank goodness! Because I’m afraid of everything.

Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky history and a collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischief-makers. Most kids spend their days without ever seeing or dealing with a ghost, but some kids get stuck with a haunt. When that happens, they call Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol. Desmond is the hall monitor of ghosts and monsters. There’s no job too spooky, icky, or risky for Desmond.

I’m not like that at all. My name’s Andres Miedoso. I’m Desmond’s best friend. We do everything together…including catch ghosts. Seems cool, right? There’s only one problem: I’m afraid of everything.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Andres Miedoso is still afraid of everything as a grown-up, even after all his adventures with Desmond Cole. He lives in New York City with his family, and he remains best friends with Desmond but returns to Kersville only when he’s needed.

Victor Rivas was born and raised in Vigo, Spain, and he lives outside of Barcelona. He has been a freelance illustrator for thirty years, illustrating children’s and teen books, concept art for multimedia games and animation, and comics.