Pick 6: ghosts

 Culturally, we have something of an obsession with ghosts. Sometimes it's a malicious haunting. Others, it's a spirit imparting wisdom to the living. These stories run the gamut from scary to funny and appeal to a wide ranging audience. Here are six books featuring ghosts published in the past six months.

Six new books featuring ghosts:

1. Jasmine is Haunted by Mark Oshiro
2. Taxi Ghost by Sophie Escabasse
3. The Hysterical Girls of St Bernadettes by Hanna Alkoff
4. Heebie Jeebies by Matthew Erman
5. The Keeper of the Key by Nicole Willso
6. Honeysuckle and Bones by Trisha Tobias