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Orion and her brother, Ollie, just want to have fun at their uncle's farm outside of Lawrence, Kansas, for a few days before school starts, but odd things start happening as soon as they arrive-annoying at first, but growing more sinister day by day. Orion thinks the weird farmhand is picking on them, but Ollie just knows it's a mean ghost. Could the funny-looking little girl following them around have something to do with it? And what about that ancient watch they found in the cellar? Then they hear the rumor that their uncle's barn is haunted by two kids who were caught in a fire when Quantrill's Raiders burned and looted Lawrence. With friends Sal and Sofi, a Ouija Board and a drone, they start unraveling the mystery. Then one terrifying night, with a tornado raging outside, they come face-to-face with the phantoms and the secret behind it all! For photos and more information about the historical sites in The Ghost Adventures of Orion O'Brien, go to www.orionkobrien.com.

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"""Orion and Ollie O'Brien and their friends, Sal and Sofi Martelli, expect a boring week-long visit to their aunt's and uncle's blueberry farm near Baldwin, Kansas, but are surprised to find the freedom of farm life and the fear and excitement of discovering two phantoms from the Civil War era. Once again, history is seamlessly woven into the storyline. Without even realizing it, young readers will learn factual details about the history of Baker University and the importance of the Civil War Battle of Black Jack."" -Shannon Shore Howell, Direct descendant of Samuel T. Shore, Co-Captain with John Brown at the Black Jack Battle ""This book is just plain inspiring and fun to read. There are many positive things you could say about it. In some ways, it is definitely sad. But some parts are really fun and happy. I personally like the Phantoms, because they have such a never-ending, relentless back story. I would recommend this book to any person seven years old or older. Please write more books like this, Fran Borin."" -Brandon Eddings, age 10, McLouth, KS ""Orion O'Brien and the Phantoms of Wakarusa is a very good book because you learn about the Underground Railroad. It is also a great ghost story with an amazing plot twist."" -Gibson Donnelly, age 10, Prairie Village, KS ""Orion O'Brien and the Phantoms of Wakarusa is the third in a series of finely crafted historical fiction books about eleven-year-old Orion O'Brien and her younger brother, Ollie. In this volume, the two again encounter phantoms-this time, the ghosts of two siblings who tragically died in 1863. Middle-grade students and others will enjoy following their dramatic adventures as they attempt to solve a mystery involving freedom seekers on the Kansas Underground Railroad. This book helps fill a gap in the literature about an often-overlooked period in our nation's history-the pre-Civil War period."" -Judith Sweets, Historian and author specializing in Territorial Kansas, Underground Railroad and Douglas County topics ""I really like that this book talks about Kansas history and the burning of Lawrence, while still being a good ghost story."" -Isaac Young, age 10, Shawnee, Kansas ""An educational tale in which Ms. Borin craftily weaves the perfect amount of both mystery and cleverness. I enjoyed it best when Noah confessed and opened up to the children. Out of all the books in this endearing series, this one is my favorite."" -Mikaela Samson, age 12, Belton, MO"

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A lifelong Kansan, Fran Borin grew up hearing about the turbulent, sometimes violent history of the eastern part of the state. Bleeding Kansas, the Border War, stops on the Underground Railroad-all were within a few miles of her childhood home, and didn't seem that long ago to her. Despite an abiding interest in history and early aspirations to writing, her education and experience led in different directions-teaching, motherhood, and federal law enforcement. The writing bug, however, was dormant but not dead. One day she read a newspaper article that reported ghost sightings near the Shawnee Indian Mission. She mulled it over for the next twenty-five years, and the result were the stories of Samuel Grayhawk, Susie Chase, and Noah and Katie Wheeler.Fran lives with her husband within walking distance of the Shawnee Indian Mission, a short drive from the Quindaro district of Kansas City, and less than an hour from the Wakarusa region of Lawrence. She has three grown children.

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