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Ghost Town in the Mountains
Ghost Town in
the Mountains
Ghost Town in the Mountains book cover
It's a dark and gloomy night when two children decide to visit a ghost town. It's lonely. It's deserted. And it's certainly eerie. The main street is filled with tumbledown storefronts and there's not a soul in sight. But then the kids spot a boarded-up creaky, creepy cabin. Do they dare enter? What will they find? And what is with all those bones their dog is collecting?

Deliciously spooky, fun-filled artwork brings the story to ghostly life. Back matter includes information on ghost towns and the history of the song.

Written by Lynn Becker, illustrated by Roland Garrigue
Available June 15, 2026
Written by Lynn Becker
Illustrated by Roland Garrigue
Available June 15, 2026
Also available from Bookshop.org, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or your favorite local bookstore!
Cheerful ghost at a window Cheerful ghost at a window
“'There’s a ghost town in the mountains, turn back now!'
Garrigue’s cartoonish illustrations and luridly lovely lilac color scheme, along with Becker’s jaunty verse, make for an exploit that’s creepy but never overwhelmingly so. The varied, echoing refrain—“Scrim-scram! Step-stomp! Click-clack! Bump-thump!”—should guarantee enthusiastic audience participation.
A tuneful and deliciously scary escapade, perfect for Halloween. (Picture book. 5-8)”
--Kirkus
Join Lynn live for these events!
An owl on a signpost with directions to the ghost town
  • June 20th, 1pm-2pm at Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins, Colorado.
  • September 13th, 9am-1pm at Second Star to the Right in Denver, Colorado.
  • September 27th, 12pm-2pm at Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins, Colorado.
For more on Lynn and her books, please visit lynnbeckerbooks.com.
Published by Sleeping Bear Press