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Ghost Stories

The Mystery of the Midnight Dog

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  • 2001 first published
  • 112 pages
  • 10 editions
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The Mystery of the Midnight Dog is a 2001 ghost story novella by Gertrude Chandler Warner. Much of the action takes place in Alabama. Key subjects include animal ghosts, brothers and sisters, orphans and ghosts.

17 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.

At about 112 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Animal ghosts
  • Brothers and sisters
  • Orphans
  • Ghosts
  • Dogs
  • Mystery and detective stories
  • Ghost stories
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Boxcar children
  • Children's fiction
  • Alabama
  • Siblings

Quick answers

Who wrote The Mystery of the Midnight Dog?

The Mystery of the Midnight Dog was written by Gertrude Chandler Warner and first published in 2001.

What genre is The Mystery of the Midnight Dog?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories.

How long is The Mystery of the Midnight Dog?

The median edition has 112 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Mystery of the Midnight Dog?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Hollow Boy, Lo strano caso del fantasma al Grand Hotel and The Graveyard Book.

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