The book is the journal of ryan who has used his bed ridden time to write down in detail what theyve discovered. We have emulated the skeleton creek style and created a short story, which you will hopefully enjoy. It takes place at ryans house, sarahs car and house, and the dredge. I created this novel study by breaking the book into 12 reading sessions. The kids believe the dredge is haunted by the phantom of joe bush. The first book in the breakthrough series from bestselling author patrick carman, featuring text and technology in an innovative new way. The second is ghost in the machine published in 2009, the third is the crossbones published in 2010, the fourth is the raven published in 2011, and the. Plot summary teenagers ryan mccray and sarah fincher are bored in their small mountain town of skeleton creek, ore. They are investigating what they found at the dredge, while secretly emailing each other. I am always on the lookout for new series, so when i found this one, book one of the skeleton creek series written by patrick carman, i was ready to begin reading.
The second is ghost in the machine published in 2009, the third is the crossbones published in 2010, the fourth is the raven published in 2011, and the fifth is the phantom room published in 2014. In the cask of amontillado we have two main characters, montresor who is also the narrator and the man he takes his revenge upon, fortunato. The main characters of this mystery, horror story are. When ryan and sarah find clues they find out that maybe there own parents are involve in all of this. Strange things are happening in skeleton creek and ryan and sarah are trying to get to the heart of it. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Henry use d to work for the new york gold and sliver companys aka this book is for students from 6 and up henry is the on who lied about the dredge, he dressed up as the ghost in the dredge and tried to kill ryan after ryan locking sarah. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. It is the second book of the skeleton creek series, which is followed by three sequels. Learn skeleton creek with free interactive flashcards. Theyve followed clues all over the country and underground. Skeleton creek is a story revolving around teenagers ryan and sarah. The second is ghost in the machine, the third is the crossbones, the fourth is the raven, and the fifth is the phantom room. Rising actionsarah and ryan start searching the dredge to try to solve the mystery so they decide to explore the dredge climaxthey end up finding joe bushs ghost when they start filming and writing about the dredge and when they try to escape.
Why was ryan in the hospital at the beginning of the book. Both henry and paul like to go fishing together when henry is visiting them. One way is because ryan, the main protagonist lives in a place called skeleton creek. Strange things are happening in skeleton creek and ryan and sarah are. September 19 2014 there are many ways in which the book is scary. Throughout the reading of the journal the reader is given a password and instructed to go and watch the video online of what sarah continues to uncover as they try to solve the ghost mystery of their small town of skeleton creek. Website design by kj productions in cooperation with best day studio in enid, ok. Skeleton creek is about two teens, ryan and sarah, who investigated the mysterious dredge and while they do that, ryan brakes his leg.
Book report on skeleton creek by dillon belshaw on prezi. Why do you think the setting is described in such detail. What are the main characters in skeleton creek answers. Skeleton creek is about ryan, his friend sarah, and the dredge. I think remember if it is a factory or an old storage house but they go there and they find the ghost of the dead man. If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg. Skeleton creek productions movies characters fan club contact us simpsons old time museum exhibits movie sets event space visitors about us 20062010 skeleton creek productions. The raven is the 4th book in the skeleton creek series by patrick carman. What are character traits of each character in skeleton.
The series of events in a story ryan digs in skeleton creek exposition. Ryan says privacy has long been the religion of skeleton creek. The book after skeleton creek is called ghost in the machine, it is also really good and has passwords at the end of each chapter. Skeleton creek is a really fun and scary mystery book. The first edition of the novel was published in march 1st 2009, and was written by patrick carman. Chapter 6 summary chapter 1 summary chapter 6 summary chapter 7 and 8 summary sarah thinks old joe bush was murdered by the alchemist. The dredge is a really old building in the woods of the little old town they live in called skeleton creek. The raven strange things happen in skeleton creek and when they do, ryan writes them down and sarah captures them on video. Characters who play important parts in the story are mentioned a lot ryan sarah. If youre looking for a great mystery read for your students, the skeleton creek series is for you this guide is broken into 10 sessions and could be used as a. Phantom in the room is the 5th skeleton creek book. Ryan writes down everything in his journal, and sarah records everything on. Skeleton creek literature guide by teresa tretbar tpt.
Jan 08, 2012 is a journal of a boy, and the girl makes the videos. Climaxthey end up finding joe bushs ghost when they start filming and writing about the dredge and when they try to escape. A breakthrough new series from bestselling author patrick carman, featuring text and technology in an innovative new way. Pdf skeleton creek book by patrick carman free download. They are trying to figure out what the story is behind the dredge and the death of old joe bush, the ghost haunting the dredge. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 185 pages and is available in hardcover format. Asked in skeleton creek novel what are the skeleton creek passwords for. But after an eerie accident leaves ryan housebound and forbidden to see sarah, their investigation takes two tracks.
Ghost in the machine is a childrens horrormystery novel by patrick carman, first published in 2009. Skeleton creek is the first book in a scary seriesw by patrick carman. Over the last year how has ryans journal and the stories inside it slowly become intertwined with his real life in skeleton creek. Ryan reads a john steinbeck book called to a god unknown that contains christian characters, which ryan calls creepy. Rising actionsarah and ryan start searching the dredge to try to solve the mystery so they decide to explore.
Skeleton creek by patrick carman overdrive rakuten. Depending on your time and your students, you may choose to do more or less for each section. Very beginning of a story gives general information characters setting ryans journal about hospitalnewspapers major characters. Skeleton creek series book 1 patrick carman author 2011 ghost in the machine skeleton creek series book 2 patrick carman author 2011 the crossbones skeleton creek series book 3 patrick carman author 2011 the raven skeleton creek series book 4 patrick carman author 2011 series. Ryan writes down everything in his journal, and sarah records everything on her videocam.
The skeleton creek book series by patrick carman includes books skeleton creek, ghost in the machine, the crossbones, and several more. Uniquely packaged, in a plastic sleeve to resemble a video, this book instantly caught my attention. Apr 21, 2010 strange things are happening in skeleton creek. The part print, part video format is appealing to students. This is a mystery novel which is broken into two parts ryans text in his journal and sarahs videos. Skeleton creek is a 2009 childrens horror mystery novel by patrick carman, the first of a continuing series. The crossbones 2010, the raven 2011, and the phantom room 2014. Do you think anyone who writes as much as he has will eventually become good at it. By default, it sorts by the number, or alphabetically if there is no number. Skeleton creek is a favorite read aloud for my 6th grade students who are always asking for scary books.
Now, ryan and sarah have been forbidden to talk to each other. Give examples of sentences or phrases to support your answer. See the complete skeleton creek series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Like the other books in the series, it includes links and passwords to online videos which form an essential part of the plot. Exposition the main characters are ryan and sarah and sarah asks why call a town skeleton creek. How does the description of setting serve to reinforce the ominous atmosphere of the story.
If skeleton creek were a person, what kind of person would it be. Comingofage, relationships, drama, suspense, mystery. Without giving away too much, let me just say that sarah and. Fanatical chapter 1, a skeleton creek fanfic fanfiction. But after an eerie accident leaves ryan housebound. Free download or read online skeleton creek pdf epub book. Asked in skeleton creek novel is skeleton creek a series. Ryan is almost kill in the fist book because the ghost push him from the stairs. The dredge is a really old building in the woods of the little old town they live in. To understand exactly how this relates to our characters in skeleton creek we must go back to the original, or in my case, the complete stories by e.