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What is Lucely's father's name in Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega?
What is Lucely's father's name in Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega?
Simon
What shape do Lucely's ancestors take in their ghost form?
What shape do Lucely's ancestors take in their ghost form?
Fireflies
In what state is Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega set?
In what state is Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega set?
Florida
What kind of business does Lucely's father run?
What kind of business does Lucely's father run?
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Where is Lucely's family from before living in the USA?
Where is Lucely's family from before living in the USA?
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Why is Simon concerned when Mr. Vincent comes to visit him at his home?
Why is Simon concerned when Mr. Vincent comes to visit him at his home?
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Who are Las Brujas Moradas?
Who are Las Brujas Moradas?
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Who is Lucely's close friend?
Who is Lucely's close friend?
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Who do Lucely and Syd go to in order to get answers about the supernatural?
Who do Lucely and Syd go to in order to get answers about the supernatural?
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What is Babette's pet of choice?
What is Babette's pet of choice?
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What surprise do Lucely and Syd find behind Babette's bookshelves?
What surprise do Lucely and Syd find behind Babette's bookshelves?
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What is the name of Lucely's ghost cousin who teaches her how to make grilled cheese?
What is the name of Lucely's ghost cousin who teaches her how to make grilled cheese?
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What attacks Lucely's family willow tree?
What attacks Lucely's family willow tree?
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What did Lucely and Syd find inside Anastasia McMaster's coffin?
What did Lucely and Syd find inside Anastasia McMaster's coffin?
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Who crept out of the cemetery after Lucely and Syd read from the lost page of the spellbook?
Who crept out of the cemetery after Lucely and Syd read from the lost page of the spellbook?
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What happened in the library while Lucely and Syd were researching Las Brujas Moradas?
What happened in the library while Lucely and Syd were researching Las Brujas Moradas?
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What opportunity does the class trip to city hall present for Lucely and Syd?
What opportunity does the class trip to city hall present for Lucely and Syd?
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By what date must the evil spirits collect enough souls to overtake the city?
By what date must the evil spirits collect enough souls to overtake the city?
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Who helps to identify when ghosts are nearby when Lucely and Syd search for evil spirits?
Who helps to identify when ghosts are nearby when Lucely and Syd search for evil spirits?
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What happens to Macarena and Frankie's fireflies after the soldier ghosts attack?
What happens to Macarena and Frankie's fireflies after the soldier ghosts attack?
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What are Syd's favorite dinner items?
What are Syd's favorite dinner items?
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What is Lucely's favorite thing about her father's old household items?
What is Lucely's favorite thing about her father's old household items?
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What movie characters are Babette's cats named after?
What movie characters are Babette's cats named after?
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Who did the mist monster look like when it attacked Lucely and Syd at the Huguenot Cemetery?
Who did the mist monster look like when it attacked Lucely and Syd at the Huguenot Cemetery?
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Who saves Lucely and Syd from the dragon ghost in the Cathedral?
Who saves Lucely and Syd from the dragon ghost in the Cathedral?
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Why are Lucely and Syd the only ones able to trap all of the mist monsters?
Why are Lucely and Syd the only ones able to trap all of the mist monsters?
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What is the Spectral Master 4000?
What is the Spectral Master 4000?
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What does Lucely's gift of 'sight' allow her to see?
What does Lucely's gift of 'sight' allow her to see?
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Where do Lucely and Syd have to go in order to retrieve the missing spell page?
Where do Lucely and Syd have to go in order to retrieve the missing spell page?
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What does Eliza Braggs want to do to Las Brujas Moradas?
What does Eliza Braggs want to do to Las Brujas Moradas?
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Where does Lucely live?
Where does Lucely live?
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Who is Syd's grandmother?
Who is Syd's grandmother?
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Who is Lucely's teacher?
Who is Lucely's teacher?
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What is the name of the group of witches that Mr. Lopez tells the class about?
What is the name of the group of witches that Mr. Lopez tells the class about?
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What is Las Brujas Moradas in English?
What is Las Brujas Moradas in English?
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What is Syd's favorite TV show?
What is Syd's favorite TV show?
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How many cats does Babette have?
How many cats does Babette have?
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What are the names of two of Babette's cats?
What are the names of two of Babette's cats?
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On the list of names in Babette's book of magic spells, which name is the only one not crossed out?
On the list of names in Babette's book of magic spells, which name is the only one not crossed out?
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Where did Babette find the book Magic and the Occult: A History?
Where did Babette find the book Magic and the Occult: A History?
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What is Anastasia M.'s last name?
What is Anastasia M.'s last name?
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What does the sign on the tree outside Babette's shop say?
What does the sign on the tree outside Babette's shop say?
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What color is Babette's front door?
What color is Babette's front door?
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What are Syd and Lucely looking for in Anastasia's casket?
What are Syd and Lucely looking for in Anastasia's casket?
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What initials are on the page that Lucely and Syd find in Anastasia's coffin?
What initials are on the page that Lucely and Syd find in Anastasia's coffin?
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Why does Lucely avoid buses whenever she can?
Why does Lucely avoid buses whenever she can?
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When does the mayor say is the deadline for collecting souls to complete the ritual?
When does the mayor say is the deadline for collecting souls to complete the ritual?
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When Lucely and Syd are in the fortress, what type of weapon does the spirit soldier have?
When Lucely and Syd are in the fortress, what type of weapon does the spirit soldier have?
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What is Syd's dog's name?
What is Syd's dog's name?
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What is Syd's favorite dinner?
What is Syd's favorite dinner?
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What does Lucely's dad collect?
What does Lucely's dad collect?
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What is one of Lucely's favorite old video games?
What is one of Lucely's favorite old video games?
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Which fireflies does Lucely take with her to Babette's?
Which fireflies does Lucely take with her to Babette's?
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Which cat goes with Lucely and Syd to the Huguenot Cemetery?
Which cat goes with Lucely and Syd to the Huguenot Cemetery?
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What does Syd make the ghost catcher out of?
What does Syd make the ghost catcher out of?
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What does Lucely say Syd could name her Etsy ghost catcher shop?
What does Lucely say Syd could name her Etsy ghost catcher shop?
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What are two of the things Syd brings on the ghost hunting trip?
What are two of the things Syd brings on the ghost hunting trip?
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How many mausoleums are in Huguenot Cemetery?
How many mausoleums are in Huguenot Cemetery?
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What spell does Lucely suggest they'll need to open the Huguenot Cemetery gate?
What spell does Lucely suggest they'll need to open the Huguenot Cemetery gate?
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What does Syd use to carry Chunk through the cemetery?
What does Syd use to carry Chunk through the cemetery?
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What is the ghost of Judge John Stickney looking for?
What is the ghost of Judge John Stickney looking for?
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What are two of the four basic rules to ghost hunting?
What are two of the four basic rules to ghost hunting?
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What is the name of Babette's ghost catcher?
What is the name of Babette's ghost catcher?
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What does Babette plan to set up at the cemeteries to detect ghostly activity?
What does Babette plan to set up at the cemeteries to detect ghostly activity?
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What organization did Eliza Braggs belong to?
What organization did Eliza Braggs belong to?
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What did Babette make for herself, the girls, and Chunk to wear?
What did Babette make for herself, the girls, and Chunk to wear?
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What is on Babette's license plate?
What is on Babette's license plate?
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What does Babette call people who try to look into her backyard?
What does Babette call people who try to look into her backyard?
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What are the magic flashlights that Babette gives the girls called?
What are the magic flashlights that Babette gives the girls called?
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What word does Chunk speak to the girls?
What word does Chunk speak to the girls?
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Who does Syd say Chunk spoke like?
Who does Syd say Chunk spoke like?
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What does the skull with gemstones in the eyes remind Lucely of?
What does the skull with gemstones in the eyes remind Lucely of?
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What does the front page of the Gazette say on the day Lucely wakes up?
What does the front page of the Gazette say on the day Lucely wakes up?
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Study Notes
Ghost Squad Key Facts
- Lucely's father's name is Simon.
- Lucely’s ancestors appear as fireflies in their ghost form.
- The story takes place in Florida, specifically St. Augustine.
- Simon runs a ghost and cemetery tour business.
- Lucely's family originally hails from the Dominican Republic.
- Simon worries about his ability to pay to keep their home when Mr. Vincent visits.
- Las Brujas Moradas, or "The Purple Coven," are historical witches from St. Augustine.
- Lucely's close friend is Syd Faires.
- Lucely and Syd turn to Babette, Syd's grandmother, for supernatural insights.
- Babette's pet choice is cats, reflecting her quirky character.
- A secret room is discovered behind Babette's bookshelves.
- Lucely's ghost cousin, Manny (Manuel), teaches her to make grilled cheese.
- A mist monster attacks the family’s willow tree.
- Inside Anastacia McMaster's coffin, Lucely and Syd find a spell book page.
- After reading a lost spell book page, a creepy figure resembling Mayor Anderson appears.
- A ghost storm occurs in the library while researching Las Brujas Moradas.
- Lucely and Syd use a class trip to city hall as an opportunity to spy on Mayor Anderson.
- Evil spirits must collect enough souls by Halloween's full moon to succeed in their dark plans.
- Lucely's fireflies help identify nearby ghosts during their search for evil spirits.
- After a soldier ghost attack, Macarena and Frankie's fireflies lose their lights.
- Syd enjoys fried plantains and steak for dinner.
- Lucely treasures her father's old Nintendo console and games.
- Babette's cats are named after characters from "The Goonies."
- The mist monster resembling Mayor Anderson attacks Lucely and Syd at Huguenot Cemetery.
- Babette saves Lucely and Syd from a dragon ghost in the Cathedral.
- Lucely and Syd are the only ones able to trap mist monsters due to casting the original spell from The Book of Wolves.
- The Spectral Master 4000 is the ghost catcher device created by Babette.
- Lucely's gift of "sight" allows her to see ghosts.
- Lucely and Syd retrieve a missing spell page from a catacomb.
- Eliza Braggs wants to destroy Las Brujas Moradas and take away their loved ones.
- Syd's grandmother, Babette, is involved in the story along with Lucely's teacher, Mr. Lopez.
- The group of witches discussed in class is Las Brujas Moradas, translating to "The Purple Witches."
- Syd's favorite TV show is Phantom Hunters.
- Babette owns eight cats, contributing to her mystical persona.
- Lucely's dislike of buses stems from her tendency to get sick while riding them.
- There are twelve mausoleums in Huguenot Cemetery.
- Syd carries her cat Chunk in a baby sling while navigating the cemetery.
- Judge John Stickney's ghost is searching for his gold teeth.
- Basic ghost hunting rules include being prepared, not going alone, respecting the dead, and always having a cat.
- Babette's ghost catcher is also known as the Spectral Master 4000.
- Babette plans to use crystal chimes at cemeteries for ghost detection.
- Eliza Braggs was affiliated with the Daughters of the American Revolution.
- Babette crafts denim jackets for herself, Lucely, Syd, and Chunk.
- Babette’s car license plate reads "ETMYDUST."
- Babette refers to nosy individuals peering into her backyard as "Nosy Nellies."
- The girls receive magical flashlights called Razzle-Dazzlers from Babette.
- Chunk communicates with the girls using the word "Run."
- Lucely relates the skull with gemstone eyes to "The Goonies."
- On the day Lucely awakens, the local Gazette headlines read “LOCAL BEST FRIENDS SAVE ST.AUGUSTINE.”
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