The House of Dead Maids
Tabby Aykroyd thought she was coming to the dusty mansion of Seldom House to be a maid, but she’s not being asked to clean or cook. Then one day a man, presumably the owner of the house, shows up with a small boy. The boy insists he’s the master of the house, and curiously no one disputes him....
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Tabby Aykroyd thought she was coming to the dusty mansion of Seldom House to be a maid, but she’s not being asked to clean or cook. Then one day a man, presumably the owner of the house, shows up with a small boy. The boy insists he’s the master of the house, and curiously no one disputes him. Tabby is to be his playmate. The young master is a savage little creature, but the house itself contains far worse: Scores of dead maids and masters haunt Seldom House. Tabby is terrified for her life and the life of her young charge. But why isn’t the young master afraid?
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780805091168 (0805091165)
Publish date: September 14th 2010
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Pages no: 146
Edition language: English
Nice CREEPY cover to pop up on the recommended books when I'm in a dark house, the only one awake, and past my bedtime... Thanks, GR!
18/6 - Let's start off with "I've never read Wuthering Heights." I've seen the Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche movie and thought it was worth four 'very good' stars. The movie made me want to get started immediately on reading the book (obviously I haven't, as other books had precedence), The Hou...
Really scary book. But also very awesome. :)
4.5 Pretty impressive. Full review to come.