I picked up the ARC of Ghosts of Greenglass House simply because I loved the first book. This book finds Milo and his parents getting ready for a Christmas vacation one year after the last book's setting. Milo hasn't seen Meddy that entire year, and he is missing her. He is having a hard time summoning his alter-ego, Negret, his character from a role-playing game in the first book, even though his wishes he could. Just as in the first book, a mystery afoot calls Meddy out of. . . wherever it is she was, and the two are back to solving a mystery.

I enjoyed this book - the writing is smooth, there are several arcs that are developed through the book, but I didn't love it the way I loved the first one. Perhaps it had been too long since I read Greenglass House, but the returning characters did not have a lot of backstory, and I felt a bit lost at times, like I should go read the first book again to remember these characters' motivations and personalities. The other thing that I noticed more so reading this book than its predecessor was the amount of archaic language that came up mostly in the context of the role-playing game. I stopped several times to look up words, and when I understood them, I felt better about the story, but I fear that some readers will lose interest because of the language.

This book looked more closely at the adoptive relationship between Milo and his parents, and ways that a child of a different race than their parents might feel about the inevitable questions that come their way. This was a very important part of this book, and I think that children involved in multi-cultural adoptions will be validated as they read this part of the book.

Just as charming, clever, and heartfelt as the first book in this series. Fans will absolutely love this.

Look at that cover! These books are so perfectly created for cooler weather and comfy reading. As an educator, I believe motivation is key to developing life-long readers, so I love an inspiring cover.

Again, in this sequel, we meet Milo and Meddy during the winter holidays at Greenglass House. They are off on another adventure involving strange house guests, ghosts, and missing objects. In addition to a fun, twisty mystery, though, this book begins to tackle some issues that Milo encounters as he becomes a teenager. He is adopted and, in this book, the reader gets to see him questioning his parentage and heritage. This struggle with identity is great to explore with older readers, moving into adolescence. Milo also faces a conflict with a teacher that drives much of the emotional narrative. These are relevant issues that many children work through in school.

This sequel did not disappoint and I know fans of Greenglass House will really enjoy the follow-up. These are such fun reads for kids, perfect for the changing temperatures outside, and engaging for adults as well.

Happy Reading!

Honestly, I could not immerse myself in this story as much as I did the first one. The first half of the book seemed to dawdle a little bit. I did enjoy the last half as the mystery started to ignite a little more. The Pine family runs Greenglass House as an inn for smugglers. The setting itself is creative, unique and almost the most intriguing character in the book. Young Milo Pine and a friend work to solve a mystery featuring a kooky set of suspects that mingle through the inn as Christmas approaches. There is a supernatural component to the mystery as well as heavy use of an RPG called Odd Trails that allows the young sleuths to have the abilities necessary to effectively tackle the mystery. The mix of fantasy and mystery worked really well in book for me, but not as much in book two.

I haven't read this and probably won't, simply because it isn't available for Kindle, and reading books on my laptop is no fun at all. Netgalley, it would be really helpful if you could indicate the available formats before we make requests.

3 stars for this children's book, sequel to Greenglass House.

I didn't dislike this story about Milo and his adventures at Greenglass House but neither did I warm to it very much. Some of the characterisation is lovely - I like Milo, his ghost friend Meddy, and Marzana - but I found other characters to be quite insubstantial. Up until almost the end of the novel I found it difficult to remember who was who amongst the male carollers (the Waits), and I also found thieves Clem and Georgie too similar. I enjoyed plot elements relating to quest and mystery but I didn't engage with other parts of the novel - the many references to role-playing games and Milo finding his courage by imagining himself to be an 'ecstatic solitaire' named Tengfei left me cold, I'm afraid. I felt this book was a bit too long and would have had more impact if it had been stripped back a little.

The illustrations on the cover and at each chapter heading, by Jaime Zollars, are simply beautiful.

I received this ebook free from NetGalley free in return for an honest review.

I was granted permission to download this book on August 9, 2017. The Kindle App icon was not there, and I have tried multiple times to download the book by carefully following the instructions for a PDF copy. I have exhausted all efforts to download this book that I wanted very much to read. This has happened with only one other book. It, too, was a children's book.

Milo is home for the Christmas holidays and he wishes his ghost friend was around. It's too quiet and a bit boring without her. They do have a guest but he's an artist and not much company for Milo. Soon Milo will long for the quiet days he had...

Clarion Books and Net Galley allowed me to read this book for review (thank you). It will be published October 3rd.

A caroling group comes to visit and sings Christmas songs to them. They're a bit odd and scared Milo the last visit they made but he's handling it fine this year. Even when part of a costume gets set on fire, he hangs in there. Soon they are in the house trying to recover from the accident. Then the snow gets too thick and they can't leave. No more empty home for Milo.

They had already been invaded by two guests from the last Christmas. They're on the run because of a theft and need a place to hide. Unfortunately, it seems the chorus group wants the goods they stole because all of a sudden they're gone from where they had them stored. With the painter getting in everyone's way and flirting with one of the girls, it's hard to tell just who might be guilty. It's a good thing his friendly ghost returns because he needs her help.

There are two people trying to get their hands on the lost items, the past and the present mix, another ghost comes into play, and the hobby horse of the chorus comes to life even though it only had a skull. It has an exciting ending and it was a busy fun read all the way through. I liked it a lot.

Kate Milford's Ghosts of Greenglass House is great read for middle-graders--and I loved it, too. It's got enough clever twists and fun language to keep adults and young readers engaged. In this sequel to Greenglass House, the young protagonist, Milo, returns to spend a holiday in the house of the title--which is occupied by some very unusual guests. I enjoyed this story of friendships and mysteries. I recommend it!

When I selected this title I knew it was the second in the series. I intentionally chose to not read the first book. I wanted to see if this title stood on its own or if you needed to read the first book in order to understand what was going on in this story. This book not only stands on its own, but now I want to go back and read the first one!
Milo is hoping for a quiet Christmas holiday at his family's inn, Greenglass House. To his initial disappointment he does not get his wish. Clem and Georgie, old friends, arrive in order to lay low after their latest heist. A group of carolers unexpectedly end up stuck overnight. And we can't forget about Emmet, the art student, who was supposed to leave, but decides to stay when the inn starts filling up. Then Clem and Georgie's latest haul goes missing and because of the nature of their heist the police cannot be involved. In true Agatha Christie style, Milo and his friend Meddy know that it has to be one of the guests who stole it, but which one and why?
Kate Milford hooks you in right from the beginning of the story. She does an excellent job of providing a new to the series reader with enough information from the first book without drowning out the reader who already knows what previously happened. It even serves as a good review for anyone who's read the first book. She takes you inside of Milo's struggles of being adopted and finding where he thinks he belongs and how, through role playing, he is able to overcome some of his insecurities. A surprise reveal at the end helps to tie the whole story together.

I was hoping for a book that just swept me off my feet, like the Harry Potter series did. I read about 10 pages at a time before being distracted. I just didn't get into it and reach that point where I couldn't put it down. Finally about a third of the way in, I decided enough is enough.

We are spending another winter break at Greenglass House with Milo and his collection of unusual guests. This year Milo is feeling a bit down after a couple of incidents at school and the fact that Meddy hasn't been around since last Christmas. This year Greenglass House has only one guests, Emmet, a painter studying the stained glass in the house. Then Clem and Georgie show up. Seems they decided to do one last heist before Clem marries Owen and the heist went wrong. Now they are hiding out in Greenglass House waiting for things to calm down. Then the Waits appear. They are a traditional caroling group from the Liberty. The Liberty is a section of Nagspeake where people can seek asylum, though some people believe it is an asylum. The visit from the Waits goes wrong immediately as two of them are koshed on the head, one is poisoned and another makes a mess while trying to clean the fireplace. Then the Clem and Georgie's cache of stolen goods is stolen. Suddenly, Greenglass House is full and everyone is suspicious. Someone could be the Gilawfer, the fence in disguise. Someone could also be the mysterious thief Cantlebone, who no one has actually seen. There are secrets aplenty for Milo and Meddy to uncover.

I adore Kate Milford's books and Ghosts of Greenglass House did not disappoint. Reading it made me want to go back and read some of her other books as I feel like there are details there that are mentioned here. I love the world she has created around Nagspeake and its denizens. They are all fascinating characters who I want to learn more about. In Ghosts of Greenglass House we learn about the Liberty and other bits of Nagspeake history, all related to smuggling of course. In this book, Milo and Meddy are up to their usual adventures. Milo no longer feels connected to his character Negret so comes up with a new character of Tengfei. Tengfei and Sirrin work together to solve the mystery of Clem and Georgie's missing cache and figure out who among their guests is not who they say they are. The ending a a surprise as there are many guests at the House who are not who they seem. I loved it and am definitely going to have to go back and read some of her earlier books.

Absolutely wonderful to visit the world of Greenglass House again. Really enjoyed meeting new friends and seeing olds ones again, and the sequel retained all the charm, wit, laughter and tension as its predecessor. Love it!

For fans of Milford's earlier book, Greenglass House, comes a sequel with additional visits from supernatural characters and another mystery to solve. Milo Pine is a seventh grader living with his adoptive parents in a bed and breakfast which has some unusual paranormal activity. Working together with kind-hearted characters who may or may not be participating in criminal activities, Milo works to figure out puzzles to find the lost treasure of a famous heist gone wrong. This is a suspenseful, creepy and heartwarming tale, although readers may want to read the previous book, Greenglass House, to gain a richer understanding of the characters in the story.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC copy of this book!
Okay, I must admit I was super excited to read this book. Kate Milford is an exceptional author. Greenglass House series is one that you should not pass up. Milford writes these books in such a way that you feel like a child again while reading them. I truly love to go in search of a adventure when I read her books. Milo and his band of misfits are the main reason why this series is so appealing. Milford gives them a realistic quality of how mysteries, adventures, and being a youth influence our developing personality.

A wonderful and enchanting mystery adventure book. I was hooked from the very first page and read the book in a day, couldn't put it down! I didn't realise this was part of a series and will definitely need to go back and read the first one!