A great scary story for 3rd-5th graders! I love it when this is done well. Its got enough creepiness to satisfy but not so scary that kids won't be able to sleep. I love the unlikely friendship and the mystery solving that make up the bulk of the story and Frank is a very likeable main character.

I love the story of Frank and his family and the lighthouse! It was very well written and kept the reader wanting to know more! I did Read the ARC audio and it wasn’t a real narrator: This took away from the characters personalities. I hope they find the perfect person to portray the Cuban Family and all the exciting and crazy things that they experience on Spectacle Key. Recommend for grades 4th-7th.

When Frank and his dog Mary Shelley (please oh please get this reference!) move with their family to the lighthouse on Spectacle Key, Frank has no idea what an adventure his summer will hold!

With a little science and a little magical realism, Frank and his new friend Connie dig into the sketchy past of IFH, a foster home from the old days for kids in the Florida Keys. "Memories are whispering, Don't forget us." Frank learns about the importance of memories and studying the past.

"It's important to know the truth about things. Even when the truth is hard."

This was such an enjoyable middle grade book. If you’ve ever felt like an outcast, different, or like you didn’t have friends, The Curse on Spectacle Key is the book for you!

Frank’s family moves around… a lot! His parents are remodelers, so once one project is completed, they buy another and move on. He isn’t able to make any long lasting relationships or really get to know anyone, because one day he’ll come home and find out it’s time, yet again, to move.

His parent’s next big project is the lighthouse on Spectacle Key in Key West. A beautiful historic building that’s falling apart and needs some major renovation. Along with all of the work comes a haunting past… and a ghost? Good thing Frank loves ghost stories, because he’s going to have to figure what to do quickly before he’s forced to pick up and move AGAIN!

I felt a kinship to Frank. Not only because we share a name, a love of books, and also that the book was set in Florida (where I live), but because he has such a big heart and a sense of doing what’s right. I wanted him to find friends and feel like he had a home to come back to. He was so sweet and all I wanted was the best for him.

I loved the mystery aspects. You move into a dilapidated historical lighthouse in a quaint town… there is always going to be something wrong. Whether it be the evil lady on the town council, the toilet needing to be fixed, or the ghost living with you… there will always be some sort of adventure to solve all of your problems.

This book is a charming story for anyone who's ever had to move around, and who feels like a misfit because of that, and is an overall solid, warm tale for general audiences. A ghost story (or not), The Curse on Spectacle Key brings the reader right into the heart of the story almost immediately and keeps them captivated until the end. Full of warmth, mystery, friends, and family, this one is a keeper (I've already pre-ordered the hard copy for my family)!

My thanks to Harper Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview this title!