Chris Eboch

The Haunted series
Thirteen-year-old Jon and his eleven-year-old sister, Tania, are typical kids -- except for the fact that Tania can communicate with ghosts. Their mom and stepdad are producers of a ghost-hunter reality television show, but they have no idea that Tania possesses this ability -- and Tania wants to keep it that way.

In each book, the TV show researches a new ghost at a new location. The kids try to help the ghosts, while keeping their activities secret from meddling grownups.

The series, for ages 8-12, is full of spooky action and humor. See the "The Haunted Series" page on this website for details, or preview each book's first chapter by clicking the links to the right.

The Ghost on the Stairs
While filming at an old hotel in Colorado, Jon and Tania find themselves trapped in a ghostly love story that happened more than a century ago. Local legend has it that a ghost bride still wanders the hotel, waiting for her lost husband. Can this fearless brother-sister duo reunite a newlywed couple -- and put these ghosts to rest at last?

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The Riverboat Phantom
The Riverboat Phantom, Book 2 in the Haunted series, features a steamboat pilot still trying to prevent a long-ago disaster. Will Jon and Tania have to stage a new disaster to help him move on?

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The Knight in the Shadows
In The Knight in the Shadows, Book 3 of the Haunted series, a Renaissance French squire protects a sword on display in the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. How can Jon and Tania help him, when they can't even speak his language?

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The Well of Sacrifice
A middle grade adventure set in ninth-century Guatemala. Kirkus Reviews called The Well of Sacrifice, “[An] engrossing first novel….Eboch crafts an exciting narrative with a richly textured depiction of ancient Mayan society….The novel shines not only for a faithful recreation of an unfamiliar, ancient world, but also for the introduction of a brave, likable and determined heroine.”

JESSE OWENS: YOUNG RECORD BREAKER
JESSE OWENS: YOUNG RECORD BREAKER is an inspiring story, focused on Jesse’s childhood. Through hard work and courage, African-American runner Jesse Owens overcame racism, poverty and poor health. He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics, held in Germany under Hitler, proving that Blacks could compete at the highest level. This book, written under the name M.M. Eboch, is part of Simon & Schuster's Childhood of Famous Americans series.

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MILTON HERSHEY, YOUNG CHOCOLATIER
Written under the name M.M. Eboch, MILTON HERSHEY, YOUNG CHOCOLATIER is a biography of chocolate king Milton Hershey. After a tumultuous childhood, Milton started work at an ice cream parlor at age 14. At 18, he opened his own confectionery shop -- and lost it six years later. After a string of failures, he finally found success -- and went on to start a school for underprivileged children that remains to this day. This book is part of Simon & Schuster's Childhood of Famous Americans series.

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Nonfiction Books
Chris has also written two easy science books, Science Measurements and Science Tools, for grade school students, plus three nonfiction books for Junior High students, Modern Nations of the World: Turkey, Modern Nations of the World: Yemen, and Life Among the Maya. Her writing articles have appeared in Writer's Digest, Children's Writer, and Byline.