What books are similar to The Ghost's Grave?

The 10 closest matches to The Ghost's Grave by Peg Kehret on ReadingList include Horror at the Haunted House, The Ghost of Fossil Glen, The Ghost on Saturday Night, Earthquake Terror, and Wait Till Helen Comes. Each is scored on shared themes (ghost stories, aunts, and coal miners), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Ghost's Grave reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like The Ghost's Grave

If you liked The Ghost's Grave, read Horror at the Haunted House, The Ghost of Fossil Glen, or The Ghost on Saturday Night — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like The Ghost's Grave by Peg Kehret (Horror · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of ghost stories, aunts, and coal miners. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Horror at the Haunted Housegrades 4–6: Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, shares themes of ghosts, and both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list. Amazon → books like this →
The Ghost of Fossil Glengrades 3–8: Shares themes of ghost stories and ghosts, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
The Ghost on Saturday Nightgrades 4–6: Shares themes of ghost stories and ghosts, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
Earthquake Terrorgrades 3–5: Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
Wait Till Helen Comesgrades 4–7: Shares themes of ghosts, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
All the Lovely Bad Onesgrades 5–8: Shares themes of ghosts, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
A Haunting in Williamsburggrades 3–5: Shares themes of ghost stories and ghosts, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Ghost Cadetgrades 3–5: Shares themes of ghosts, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
Ghost in the Housegrades 4–6: Shares themes of ghosts, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
Christina's Ghostgrades 4–6: Shares themes of ghosts, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Ghost's Grave for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2000s).
The Monster Who Ate My Peas by Danny Schnitzlein · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2000s).
Akiak by Robert J. Blake · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (K–3).
Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (K–3).
Heckedy Peg by Audrey Wood · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like The Ghost's Grave for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Stolen Children by Peg Kehret · grades 4–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
The Stranger Next Door by Peg Kehret · grades 3–8 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and overlapping grades (3–8).
Abduction by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
Nightmare Mountain by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like The Ghost's Grave for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Stolen Children by Peg Kehret · grades 4–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
The Stranger Next Door by Peg Kehret · grades 3–8 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and overlapping grades (3–8).
Abduction by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
Nightmare Mountain by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like The Ghost's Grave for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Small Steps by Peg Kehret · grades 4–10 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–10).
The Doom Stone by Paul Zindel · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (6–9).
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins · 810L — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2000s).
Unwind by Neal Shusterman · grades 8–12 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (8–12), and the same era (2000s).
Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Horror) and the same era (2000s).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Ghost's Grave?: The 10 closest matches to The Ghost's Grave by Peg Kehret on ReadingList include Horror at the Haunted House, The Ghost of Fossil Glen, The Ghost on Saturday Night, Earthquake Terror, and Wait Till Helen Comes. Each is scored on shared themes (ghost stories, aunts, and coal miners), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Ghost's Grave reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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