| The Haunting Contributor(s): Nixon, Joan Lowery (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440220084 ISBN-13: 9780440220084 Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: The walls whisper. The ceilings shriek. No one can survive a night of terror inside Graymoss. The old plantation house has been in Lia's family since the Civil War, but it's been possessed for generations by a malicious spirit, and Lia's family has always stayed far away. Now her parents have decided to move into Graymoss, and Lia must either change their minds or chase away the horror lurking inside the old house. Using clues from her great-great-great-grandmother's diary and an old copy of Favorite Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Lia must discover what -- or who -- the evil wants. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Ghost Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Horror |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Series: Laurel-Leaf Books |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 4.19" W x 6.84" (0.21 lbs) 192 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 25061 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes The Haunting from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon. The walls whisper. The ceilings shriek. No one can survive a night of terror inside Graymoss. The old plantation house has been in Lia's family since the Civil War, but it's been possessed for generations by a malicious spirit, and Lia's family has always stayed far away. Now her parents have decided to move into Graymoss, and Lia must either change their minds or chase away the horror lurking inside the old house. Using clues from her great-great-grandmother's diary and an old copy of Favorite Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Lia must discover what--or who--the evil wants. "Nixon creates a spooky setting fairly dripping in atmosphere, then spins an ever-tightening thread of tension." -Kirkus Reviews "A book that will please mystery fans... and a] plot that] keeps readers guessing until the end." -School Library Journal "Nixon has woven a tale that grabs and holds her readers...It's a really fun read " -VOYA "A page-turner that will satisfy mystery and ghost story fans." -Booklist |