Eleven-year-old KayKay moves into the White House with her family when her mother is elected President of the United States. After learning that the Lincoln Bedroom may be haunted, KayKay ends up in trouble after trying to frighten her uncle with a ghostly prank. ( )

Genre: This is a good example of realistic fiction because the Granger's are a family that live in the white house and one of the daughter's wants to research the presence of Abe Lincoln's ghost in the white house but in the end her mother play's a prank on her. This is an event that the reader can easily relate to as plausible in real life.

Setting: The setting is an integral part of the story because without the story taking place in the white house you would not have the same plot. The daughters would not have had the same fears of the ghost of Abe Lincoln without being in the whitehouse.
Level: Intermediate

This is a book I plan to suggest to my students. I know they love mysteries, and I know they'll love this one.

This is about a girl and her sister's (Kaykay and Annie) mom is elected president and her dad (who people don't know who to call) is a history professor and the tells Kaykay and Annie that the Lincoln bedroom is haunted. She spends sometime in there...... and something happens. I don't want to say what, but this is a fantastic read!

I really like the characterization and writing style that St. George has. Her character's are fantastic and life like. Kaykay want to be a mystery writer and used the Lincoln haunting as experience she feels she needs to become a better writer. The characters are true to life and they act the way you think and expect them too. I love the uncle in the book, he's a hoot. There were some parts I was laughing out lout at.

St. George has a fantastic writing style! She has the ability to keep the story flowing at a even pace, not to fast and not to slow. She has enough plot twists to keep the reader reading and hooked to the final page. Trust me, not a writers have that ability.

She also has a lot of historical facts interwoven in this story. The reader isn't beat over the head with them, just facts here and there about Lincoln and the White House.

What does Kaykay and Annie find? Well, you'll have to read this to find out. If you start this, I can promise you, you won't be sorry. I know I wasn't. ( )

Kay Kay's mother is the new U.S. President. She and her sister are getting accostomed to living in the white house and their mothers new role. Once Kay Kay's "friend" Borden tells her about his experience sleeping in the Lincoln bedroom, Kay Kay must experience it herself. There's just one problem, Mom won't give the okay, however she will allow Uncle Matt to stay there. So to teach them both a lesson Kay Kay decides to play a prank on Uncle Matt, only to find out that someone else is staying in the room for the night. After she is punished she is finally allowed to stay in the room and someone plays a prank on her.

I liked this story. Kay Kay was an interesting character and her relationships with family members were also interesting. There were some parts that were a bit silly, but overall it was pretty funny.

Some classroom extinsion ideas for this book would be to use it around presidents day because there are some interesting things about President Lincoln. Also this could be used to discuss getting to know people that you may not think you like because of her relationship with Borden. ( )