The Ghosts of Pickpocket Plantation

An orphan named Terry spends the summer with his aunt at her newly-inherited colonial rice plantation outside of Savannah, Georgia. What appears to be a long, hot boring summer soon turns into a cool, creepy mystery! Pickpocket Plantation entertains some surprising visitors. The past and the present collide in a strong drama. A boy's body is autopsied on a lawyer's boardroom table. The Weeping Time of slave trading haunts Terry. He is also attacked by an angry bull alligator. Terry and his aunt are forced to confront their past, the future, and one another. A boys tries to figure it all out, and in the process takes a giant step into becoming his own man.


Like all of Carole Marsh’s Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities.


Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:

Grade Levels: 4-6

Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 5.4

Accelerated Reader Points: 2

Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 111599

Lexile Measure: 830

Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: R

Developmental Assessment Level: 40