Grandperes Ghost Swamp, Rachel M. Marsh
Grandperes Ghost Swamp, Rachel M. Marsh
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Grandpere's Ghost Swamp

Author: Rachel M. Marsh

Narrator: Sophie Amoss

Unabridged: 6 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/24/2026


Synopsis

"A perfect recipe of humor, family connections, honoring the natural world, and a ghost with unfinished business." —Lynne Kelly, USA Today bestselling author of Song for a WhaleJunior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Ferris meets Ghosts of Tupelo Landing in this cozy ghost story about family, environmental activism, food, and friendship.Basil Theriot has spent her entire life in New Orleans—in her family’s famed Cajun restaurant in the French Quarter, really—but she’s never been out to the bayou where her grandfather grew up. She’s also never seen a ghost, even though dozens of ghost tours pass by the restaurant every day and her best friend Tommy is determined to be a ghost hunter.But then Grandpere’s ghost appears. And he has a mission for her.Basil wouldn’t mind being haunted if Grandpere could be helpful and share his secret recipe that might save the restaurant. But instead, he’s intent on connecting Basil with her Cajun heritage. He sends her out to the bayou to meet his friends: an airboat captain, a shrimper, and a scientist rebuilding Louisiana’s fast-disappearing coastline.For fans of Gracie Under the Waves and A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall, Grandpere’s Ghost Swamp has a little bit of everything: a pinch of spookiness, a dash of environmental activism, and a heaping of family.

About Rachel M. Marsh

Rachel M. Marsh is the author of Rougarou Magic, which was a 2024 Junior Library Guild selection. She earned her MFA in creative writing for children from Simmons University. Originally from Baton Rouge, she now lives in New Orleans, where she and her husband eat the world’s best food and renovate their almost-hundred-year-old house.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mar 🧡🤍🩷 on December 26, 2025

4 1/2 stars An emotional and touching story about family, environmental activism, and friendship. I love stories involving ghosts and while this wasn’t what I expected I enjoyed it a lot. I know very little about Louisiana so everything I learned about the environmental problems involving the bayous......more

Goodreads review by Krissi on March 24, 2026

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for providing an ALC in exchange for an honest review. This was a cute, quick read regarding the importance of the conservation of our lands, self-development/actualization for our main character, and dealing with grief. I think this story had a g......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on March 20, 2026

Title: Grandpere’s Ghost Swamp Author: Rachel M. Marsh Format: 🎧 Narrator: Sophie Ames Publisher: Harper Audio Children’s/Greewillow Books Genre: Children’s Ghost Story Pub Date: March 24, 2026 My Rating: 4.5 Stars Story starts when Basil and her family are mourning the recent death of her Grandfather ak......more

Goodreads review by Rebekah on January 05, 2026

A Heartfelt Journey Through Family, Folklore, and the Bayou Grandpère’s Ghost Swamp is a delightful middle grade adventure that blends heart, history, and environmental awareness into a story that is both entertaining and meaningful. The story follows Basil Theriot, a curious and brave young girl who......more

Goodreads review by Holly on October 02, 2025

A great story about friendship, family and the environment. The relationship between Basil (FMC) and her family is strained. The story opens up at Basil's g'pere's funeral where she sees him as a ghost. G'pere doesn't know why he's stuck as a ghost but he knows it involves the swamp and Basil is the......more