"My name is Samantha Green-call me Sam-and I'm a private eye." Desperately in search of your stolen bicycle? Has your cat gone mysteriously missing? Meet Samantha "Sam" Green, Briarton's most precocious private eye. She may be only ten years old, but that's not stopping her from figuring out some very vexing mysteries. Be it a slinking shadow in the night or a pesky vandal on the prowl, Sam has a flair for cracking the toughest case wide open-and getting herself grounded along the way. Now, just in time for Halloween, Sam faces her most baffling and downright spooky case yet. Samantha Green and the Case of the Haunted Pumpkin is Christy Lynn Allen's clever, heartwarming mystery for young readers from ages eight to twelve. With Halloween one week away, a new mystery comes knocking at Sam's door, this time in the form of scary Mrs. Finkel, Briarton's new librarian and suspected witch. When Mrs. Finkel asks for Sam's help to investigate haunting pumpkin deliveries and "noises that vanish," Sam is admittedly terrified, but her curious nature just can't resist the challenge. With the help of her best friend, Brian; favorite babysitter, Jenn; and trusty yellow Lab, Murphy, Sam delves into her most complex case yet. Soon, she is full-tilt into her investigation of the spooky, unexplainable events occurring at Mrs. Finkel's house, from the mounting pile of pumpkins left on her doorstep to menacing notes attempting to run her out of town. As Sam chases the trail of clues, she uncovers yet another mystery-that of Mrs. Finkel herself Fast-paced with plenty of plot twists, it's serious fun for anyone who loves a good mystery, while also shining new light on stereotypes. Samantha Green and the Case of the Haunted Pumpkin is a delightful story of one smart cookie who can crack the toughest case going.