Spellbinder

Spellbinder by Stringer, Helen. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780312387631.

Belladonna Johnson can see ghosts. Its a trait shes inherited from her mothers side of the family, like blue eyes or straight hair. And its a trait she could do without, because what twelve-year-old wants to be caught talking to someone invisible? It is convenient, though, after Belladonnas parents are killed in a car accident. They can live with her the same as always, watching the same old TV shows in their same old house. Nothing has changed . . . until everything changes. One night, with no warning, they vanish into thin air―along with every other ghost in the world. Its what some people think ghosts are supposed to do, but Belladonna knows its all wrong. They may not be living, but theyre not supposed to be gone. With the help of her classmate Steve, a master of sneaking and spying, Belladonna is left to uncover whats become of the spirits and to navigate a whole world her parents have kept well-hidden. If she cant find her way, shell lose them again―this time for good.