The Old Willis Place
Tired of the rules that have bound them ever since "the bad thing happened," twelve-year-old Diana ignores her brother's warnings and befriends the daughter of the new caretaker, setting in motion events that lead to the release of the spirit of an evil, crazy woman who once ruled the old Willis...
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Tired of the rules that have bound them ever since "the bad thing happened," twelve-year-old Diana ignores her brother's warnings and befriends the daughter of the new caretaker, setting in motion events that lead to the release of the spirit of an evil, crazy woman who once ruled the old Willis place.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780618430185 (0618430180)
ASIN: 618430180
Publish date: September 20th 2004
Publisher: Clarion Books
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
This novel wasn’t as creepy as the last Mary Downing Hahn novel that I read but I liked this story more. This story seemed to have more elements to it. I did think that the ending of the story wrapped up a bit too fast for me but for the target audience, they will love it. Diana and her brother Ge...
I can't tell if Hahn meant the ghostly natures of the brother and sister to be a twist or not. It doesn't seem like it, but I'm way past the age group this is aimed at. Either way, she strikes a good balance between showing the way they survive and the sometimes fun, sometimes boring, but as poign...