Book 1

The Haunted House Next Door

by Andres Miedoso

Published 12 December 2017
Meet Desmond Cole! A fearless eight-year-old who runs his own ghost patrol, looking for ghosts, monsters, and mischief makers everywhere. Oh, and he just so happens to be my new best friend…and thank goodness! Because I’m afraid of everything.

Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky history and a collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischief-makers. Most kids spend their days without ever seeing or dealing with a ghost, but some kids get stuck with a haunt. When that happens, they call Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol. Desmond is the hall monitor of ghosts and monsters. There’s no job too spooky, icky, or risky for Desmond.

I’m not like that at all. My name’s Andres Miedoso. I’m Desmond’s best friend. We do everything together…including catch ghosts. Seems cool, right? There’s only one problem: I’m afraid of everything.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 1

The Haunted House Next Door

by Andres Miedoso

Published 12 December 2017
When supernatural things start happening in the house timid Andres and his parents just moved into, next-door-neighbor Desmond Cole, eight, comes to the rescue.

Book 2

Desmond and Andres are in for a bike-riding adventure in the second book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter book series!

Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky history and a collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischief-makers. Most kids spend their days without ever seeing or dealing with a ghost, but some kids get stuck with a haunt. When that happens, they call Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol. There's no job too spooky, icky, or risky for Desmond.

I'm not like that at all. My name's Andres Miedoso. I'm Desmond's best friend and ghost patrol partner.

So when Desmond and I are called to track down a ghost on wheels, Desmond is sure that ghosts don't ride bikes. Here's why: they float everywhere. Makes sense, right? But if there's one thing I've learned during my Ghost Patrol days, it's this: Never tell a ghost what they can or can't do.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 2


Book 3

Desmond and Andres battle beach bullies who also happen to be creepy monsters in the third book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter book series!

When you go to the beach with Desmond Cole, it isn’t all sand, surf, and sun. It’s more like, ghosts, ghouls, and gloom. And yes, being haunted while there’s sand in your swimsuit is annoying, but at least you can always count on one thing—beach life is never boring with Mersurfers around.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 4

It’s Desmond and Andres versus the Zombie Zookeeper in the fourth book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter book series!

For this case, Desmond and Andres off to the zoo! Zoo field trips are the best. You get to ride in a bus, you get to spend the day outside, and all the animals are safely far away in their enclosures. Nothing scary here, right? Wrong! Leave it to Desmond Cole to find the one zookeeper who’s also a zombie.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 5

Scary Library Shusher

by Andres Miedoso

Published 25 September 2018
It's Desmond and Andres versus a spooky library shusher in the fifth book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

It's no surprise that the library is one of Desmond Cole's favorite haunts. After all, it's a place full of books about werewolves, UFOs, and things that go bump in the night. But since Kersville isn't a normal town, why would it have a normal library? Especially when the undead are so well-read!

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 6

Major Monster Mess

by Andres Miedoso

Published 20 November 2018
It’s Desmond and Andres versus creepy monster lunch ladies in the sixth book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

Usually the cafeteria is where good food goes to meet its maker, but at Kersville Elementary, lunchtime is a little different. For starters, the food is delicious and they serve dessert every day! But there’s one important thing to remember—Monsters cook great food, but they have to eat, too!

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 7

The Sleepwalking Snowman

by Andres Miedoso

Published 5 March 2019
It’s Desmond and Andres versus a sneaky snowman in the seventh book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

There’s snow in the air and a sneaky snowman on the loose! When one of the local kids builds the perfect snowman, it comes to life…and not in a Frosty, sing-song kind of way. Now it’s up to Desmond and Andres to chill this overgrown snowball out before the whole town gets frozen.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 8

Campfire Stories

by Andres Miedoso

Published 23 July 2019
Desmond Cole goes camping and tells some scary campfire stories in the eighth book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

Camping with Desmond Cole is a lot of fun, until he starts telling ghost stories around the campfire. Most kids tell creepy stories that are totally fake, but Desmond tells totally true stories that will give you goosebumps. So, settle in while Desmond, Andres, and their ghost-friend, Zax, take turns trying to tell the scariest story of all.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 9

Now Museum, Now You Don't

by Andres Miedoso

Published 1 October 2019
Desmond Cole goes on a field trip to the museum in the ninth book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

Museums are great places to see really old stuff. The Kersville Museum has old paintings, old statues, and even old mummies that come with old curses. Sounds like a perfectly safe place to visit for family fun.

Until the mummies start to disappear!

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 10

Watch out for ghouls on the dance floor in the tenth book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

School dances are tricky. Everybody wants to go, but nobody wants to dance. The music is too loud for anyone to talk. Teachers are there watching kids, but telling them to go out and have a good time. Oh, and at Kersville Elementary…be careful because you’ll have to watch out for ghouls on the dance floor!

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 11

Desmond and Andres visit a scary roller-ghoster in this eleventh haunted adventure in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

The Kersville Amusement Park is always a good time, but it also gives a new meaning to the term “thrill rides.” That’s because, in addition to being a popular destination for heart-pounding fun, the park is also just a little bit haunted. Join Desmond and Andres as they try to enjoy their day at the amusement park while being chased by ghosts! Warning: You must be this tall to read this book.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 12

Beware the Werewolf

by Andres Miedoso

Published 20 October 2020
A werewolf has everyone chasing their tails in this twelfth spooky adventure in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

Kersville has a furry problem: there’s dogcatcher on the loose! And he’s snatching up every dog he can find, including the ugliest stray you’ve ever seen…that Desmond Cole has fallen in love with. But the dogcatcher may have bit off more than he can chew. Could one of the snatched canines be a werewolf?

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 13

A vampire has been sucking everyone’s homework dry in this thirteenth creepy adventure in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

Kersville Elementary School has a problem: there’s a very hungry vampire on the loose! But this creature doesn’t thirst for blood. Instead, he’s been eating the students’ homework! Can Desmond Cole stop the monster from turning everyone’s work into food for thought?

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 14

Who Wants I Scream?

by Andres Miedoso

Published 20 July 2021
A haunted ice cream truck is on the loose in this fourteenth chilling adventure in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

Summer in Kersville is like summer in a lot of other places. The sun is bright and hot. School is closed and the pool is open. And kids know to run away as fast as they can when they hear the familiar song of the ice cream truck. Because that means the I Scream Man is here for dessert!

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 18

The Show Must Demon!

by Andres Miedoso

Published 4 April 2023
A demon takes the stage in this eighteenth spooky adventure in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

What’s worse than dealing with a demon? Being onstage in a school play with one in front of a live audience! Join Desmond and Andres as they act their way through the most cursed school play ever.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 19

Never a Doll Moment

by Andres Miedoso

Published 18 July 2023
You’re never too old to play with dolls in this nineteenth spooky adventure in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

A slumber party at Grandma Cole’s house turns into a never-sleep-again party, and it’s not because of all the sugar and sweets waiting for Andres and Desmond. Nope. Who can get any shut-eye in a house full of haunted dolls?

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 20

Time to Clown Around

by Andres Miedoso

Published 5 December 2023
Clowns of all shapes and sizes turn the town into a circus in this twentieth spooky adventure in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

When Kersville celebrates the town’s birthday, they pull out all the stops. There’s a petting farm, bumper cars, cotton candy machines, and of course, clowns! There’s big clowns, little clowns, smelly clowns, and scary clowns…but every clown wants you to scream for more!

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Book 21

The Witch Get Witcher

by Andres Miedoso

Published 30 April 2024
There’s a witch running the school in this twenty-first haunted adventure in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

The principal of Kersville Elementary School is almost definitely a witch. Some witches use their magic for good, but other witches use their magic for casting hexes on unsuspecting people...like elementary school students. Which kind of witch is their principal?

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.