The Hunt for the Seventh
A haunted mansion.Six dead children.A garden of statues.With every step he takes around the carefully manicured grounds of Minerva Hall, Jim is haunted by the ghosts of children, long dead, whom no one else can see. Urging him to "find the Seventh," the children leave him cryptic clues pointing...
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A haunted mansion.Six dead children.A garden of statues.With every step he takes around the carefully manicured grounds of Minerva Hall, Jim is haunted by the ghosts of children, long dead, whom no one else can see. Urging him to "find the Seventh," the children leave him cryptic clues pointing to a devastating ancient prophecy that only he can stop from being fulfilled.Jim befriends another boy—Einstein, who lives at the Hall. Einstein is autistic and very, very smart. If anyone can help Jim find the Seventh, perhaps he can—Einstein clearly knows more than he is saying. At the same time, the dead children seem to be leaving Jim some sort of macabre treasure trail.If Jim doesn't figure out the clues, innocent people will die. But how can Jim find the answers while the dangers of the Hall grow ever more threatening? And even if he can, the real question is—is Jim already too late?Linking ancient rites with modern mystery, Christine Morton-Shaw has crafted an eerie thriller that will keep readers guessing until its startling conclusion.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780062003102 (0062003100)
Publish date: March 2nd 2010
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
An endorsement on the cover calls this YA book "a classic ghost story". I feel that is about as accurate a description as you can get.A recently widowed father takes a position at an old manor house as head gardener. He and his two children live on the estate and the oldest child finds himself mixed...
I just finished up this fascinating read by Christine Morton-Shaw. The Hunt for the Seventh was a wonderfully written book. There were many times in the book that I had no idea where the plot was heading so that makes it a great thriller I suppose.The characters and plot of this book were excellent....
An intelligent, well-written YA ghost story. I would like to have seen more of an emotional bond between the siblings.