Respect Your Ghost!

Gr 2–5—Sergio joins his cousins in the fourth installment of the series revolving around their lives in the Italian town of Benevento, still rife with mischievous witches and ghosts. Sergio has a grumpy ghost, Bis-Bis, living upstairs in his house, and he has to cater to Bis-Bis's every whim, such as his daily eggs requirement. When Sergio upsets his mom and has to move in with the ghost, he tries to find a way out of his predicament. Sergio's mom has always wanted to attend a First of May party, which has been impossible because of a 137-year-old ghost vendetta. With the help of his cousins, Sergio hopes to break the curse and maybe trap the hidden Janara (mischief maker) along the way. Readers should be familiar with the prior three titles to keep facts and characters straight. Blackall's distinctive drawings are sweet and expressive.