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The Ghost on Saturday Night

by Sid Fleischman

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

The Ghost on Saturday Night by Sid Fleischman is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Ghost on Saturday Night is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 4–6
Pages
68
Reading time
about 1h 15m (est.)
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780688149208
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About this book

A madcap tale of fog and phantoms Opie and Aunt Etta think there's something funny going on when Professor Pepper announces that he's going to raise the ghost of a dead outlaw--live on stage. Can Opie cut through all t he fog to get to the bottom of the professor's plans? See the Ghost of Crookneck John! That's what Professor Pepper's sign promises, and Opie can hardly wait to see such a sight. But the unseen specter escapes from his coffin during the show, and if that weren't bad enough, the town bank is robbed too! Is Crookneck John a bandit from beyond the grave--or is more than the fog being pulled over the townsfolk's' eyes? A reissue of one of Sid Fleischman's early novels.

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Why widely assigned

This Juvenile Fiction title, typically at grades 4–6. Published in the canon; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Common questions

What grade level is The Ghost on Saturday Night?
The Ghost on Saturday Night is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read The Ghost on Saturday Night?
It takes about 1h 15m to read The Ghost on Saturday Night (68 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 75 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Ghost on Saturday Night?
The Ghost on Saturday Night appears on reading lists for Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Ghost on Saturday Night banned in schools?
The Ghost on Saturday Night does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

Why this book is on this list

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 4–6 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.
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