The Mystery Of the Graffiti Ghoul

In this sequel to Marty Chans award-winning juvenile romp "The Mystery Of the Frozen Brains," Nine-year-old Marty and his francophone buddy, Remi Boudreau, stumble upon graffiti on the school’ s equipment shack and begin the adventure of tracking down the culprit. Marty spies on his classmates, wears his mom’ s dress to go undercover, and risks losing his best friend as the mystery of the graffiti ghoul leads him to the graveyard. With continued insight into a Chinese boy’ s life in a Francophone town in Alberta, Chan’ s humour balances the serious themes of bullying and racism that are revealed in the attitudes and actions of elementary school kids.

Marty Chan is a well-known Edmonton dramatist and scriptwriter. His Gemini-nominated half hour television pilot The Orange Seed Myth and Other Lies Mothers Tell won the gold medal at the Charleston World Television Festival (1997). Chan is also known for his YTV work notably The Incredible Story Studio, and his touring Canadian play Mom, Dad, I’m living with a white Girl. His writing awards include a nomination for a Gemini Award for Best Writing In Youth Program and numerous Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards for his drama. His first book in the Chan Mystery Series, The Mystery of the Frozen Brains won the 2005 City of Edmonton Book Prize.