The Girl in the Locked Room: A Ghost Story

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Ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn unrolls the suspenseful, spine chilling yarn of a girl imprisoned for than a century, the terrifying events that put her there, and a friendship that crosses the boundary between past and present A family moves into an old, abandoned house Jules s parents love the house, but Jules is frightened and feels a sense of foreboding When she sees a pale face in an upstairs window, though, she can t stop wondering about the eerie presence on the top floor in a room with a locked door Could it be someone who lived in the house a century earlier Her fear replaced by fascination, Jules is determined to make contact with the mysterious figure and help unlock the door Past and present intersect as she and her ghostly friend discover and change the fate of the family who lived in the house all those many years ago. Best Download Kindle ePUB The Girl in the Locked Room: A Ghost Story Author Mary Downing Hahn – kino-fada.fr Instagram Twitter FacebookPinterestMary Downing Hahn was one of the middle grade thriller writers of the 80s and 90s I vaguely remember seeing some of her books in my elementary school libraries, and I probably read them, too, though I barely remember what they were about They were gentle reads, scary but not too scary, and a...I ve read a great deal of Mary Downing Hahn s books and there hasn t been one that I haven t liked And I enjoyed this book as well, just probably not as much as some of her other work It has everything I have come to expect from her ghost stories however this one has a bit of a sci fi twist The plot revolves around the idea of other dimensions and parallel worlds I understand the concept but it s just a little confusing to me Perhaps if I had read the Chronicles of Chrestomanci that the I ve read a great deal of Mary Downing Hahn s books and there hasn t been one that I haven t liked And I enjoyed this book as well, just probably not as much as some of her other work It has everything I have come to expect from her ghost stories however this one has a bit of a sci fi twist The plot revolves around the idea of other dimensions and parallel worlds I understand th...Mary Downing Hahn tells a great ghost story Her stories are written for a middle grade audience, but even at 50 years old, I love her ghostly tales Jules and her parents move around a lot Her dad restores historic old houses and buildings So they live in one place only long enough for him to finish a project, then move on to another town and another restoration job Jules is tired of moving, new schools and having no friends Her father s newest project is Oak Hill, an old mansion in Mary Downing Hahn tells a great ghost story Her stories are written for a middle grade audience, but even at 50 years old, I love her ghostly tales Jules and her parents move around a lot Her dad restores historic old houses and buildings So they live in one place only long enough for him to finish a project, then move on to another town and another restoration job Jules is tired of moving, new schools and having no friends Her father s newest project is Oak Hill, an old mansion in Hillsborough, VA Locals say the house is haunted When Jules sees the ghost of a young girl, she realizes the stories just might be true She makes a new friend, Maisie, and the two girls start investigating the history of the house and why the spirit of the girl is trapped there This story is a bit spooky, but still age ...Jules has never stayed in one place forthan a year because of her dad, who restores historical buildings across the country She yearns for a permanent home and friends she can grow up with But when she and her family arrive in Hillsborough, she starts seeing scenes of life from hundreds of years before, and a girl dressed in old fashioned clothing The girl has been hiding for years Shes lonely and sad, and watches Jules in her strange clothes She wants to go outside too, but every Jules has never stayed in one place forthan a year because of her dad, who restores historical buildings across the country She yearns for a permanent home and friends she can grow up with But when she and her family arrive in Hillsborough, she starts seeing scenes of life from hundreds of years before, and a girl dressed in old fashioned clothing The girl has been hiding for years She s lonely and sad, and watches Jules...With Mary Downing Hahn s The Girl in the Locked Room A Ghost Story, I do have to admit that this is one of those stories where I have been so personally and massively disappointed with and by in particular the ending that my reading pleasure has in fact been lastingly and negatively affected and to such an extent that I really have ended up not enjoying the story as a whole nearly as much as I had fondly assumed and hoped I would For I was kind of expecting after Jules and her new friend With Mary Dow...This was a very gentle ghost story, not a scary one, perfect for young readers who want to explore the paranormal a little but need a safe story I prefered Wait Til Helen Comes Mary Downing Hahn as a kid.It bothered me how much this book bothered me It feels lately like a good kids book can get under my skinthan any adult novel can Mary Downing Hahn just does a fantastic job of giving the little girl the transition in to death, and making it obvious what is going on At first she creeped me out, but by the end of the novel I just felt so sorry for her.The ending was fantastic The adult part of me eye rolled and went That s not right , but luckily my inner child shut that old biddy up It bothered me ...Author Mary Downing Hahn writes ghostly childrens books that will delight adults as well, and her latest, The Girl in the Locked Room proves no exception I couldnt put it down, if youll pardon the clich Jules Aldridge has moved yet again this time to Hillsborough, Virginia her father Ron oversees the renovation of historic homes, and this time he is lovingly restoring Oak Hill, a dilapidated 200 year old mansion But Jules fears hell move yet again, as he does after he finishes every job, Author Mary Downing Hahn writes ghostly children s books that will delight adults as well, and her latest, The Girl in the Locked Room proves no exception I couldn t put it down, if you ll pardon the clich Jules Aldridge has moved yet again this time to Hillsborough, Virginia her father Ron oversees the renovation of historic homes, and this time he is lovingly restoring Oak Hill, a dilapidated 200 year old mansion But Jules fears he ll move yet again, as he does after he finishes every job, c...I am a big fan of Mary Downing Hahn I think she does a great job of creating a spooky atmosphere for kids This particular book was not as spooky as it was sad However, still an interesting portrayal that discusses how our actions affect our course of life.This is my favorite book so far It is scary and just my type I think it is a great book for people that like horror and being scared ME And I read this with my bff, Ella Next, we are reading The Collector I think it will be really fun and hopefully scary Bye my QTs 3

The Girl in the Locked Room: A Ghost Story
  • English
  • 24 July 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 200 pages
  • 1328850927
  • Mary Downing Hahn
  • The Girl in the Locked Room: A Ghost Story