THE EMPTY GRAVE, by Jonathan Stroud

The story: All the villains have assembled, most notably Penelope Fittes and Sir Rupert Gale. Also assembled: the ghosts--and who would ever have guessed that the villains were the SOURCE of the ghosts? Lockwood & Co. are ready to use their hard-won experience to take on all the bad guys and, as they do, deal with The Problem once and for all. Can four teens take on the most experienced agent in the world and come out on top?

June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG; VIolence PG-13; Sexual content G; Nudity G; Substance abuse PG; Magic & the occult PG-13; GLBT content G; adult themes (demons and those who deal with them) PG-13; overall rating PG-13.

Liz's comments: I've been waiting for several years to be able to read the entire series of 5 Lockwood & Co books, and I'm happy to say it was worth the wait. Such a fan of Jonathan Stroud! Recommend this to any good MS reader who's willing to do a little alternative thinking, and who likes a well-plotted story with plenty of creepy action. And when they're done with this series, send them over to the Bartimaeus books. Cuz why stop here?