The Old Willis Place
Diana and her little brother Georgie have been living in the woods behind the old Willis place, a decaying Victorian mansion, for what already seems like forever. They aren’t allowed to leave the property or show themselves to anyone. But when a new caretaker comes to live there with his young...
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Diana and her little brother Georgie have been living in the woods behind the old Willis place, a decaying Victorian mansion, for what already seems like forever. They aren’t allowed to leave the property or show themselves to anyone. But when a new caretaker comes to live there with his young daughter, Lissa, Diana is tempted to break the mysterious rules they live by and reveal herself so she can finally have a friend. Somehow, Diana must get Lissa’s help if she and Georgie ever hope to release themselves from the secret that has bound them to the old Willis place for so long. Mary Downing Hahn has written a chilling ghost story in the tradition of her most successful spine-tingling novels. The intriguing characters, frightening secrets, and plot twists will delight her many fans.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780618897414 (0618897410)
ASIN: 618897410
Publish date: August 20th 2007
Publisher: Clarion Books
Pages no: 199
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...