The Girl in the Locked Room - by Mary Downing Hahn (Paperback)

Dimensions (Overall): 7.5 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inch (W) x .7 Inch (D)
Weight: .35 Pounds
Number of Pages: 208
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Ghost Stories
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Clarion Books
Author: Mary Downing Hahn
Age Range: 9-12 Years
Language: English

About the Book

From ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn comes the chilling tale of a girl imprisoned for more than a century, the terrifying events that put her there, and a friendship that crosses the boundary between past and present.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"An enthralling ghostly tale."--School Library Journal

"This gentle paranormal mystery is perfect for young readers."--Booklist

"Hahn's mystery offers an atmospheric setting, a child ghost, and eerie circumstances."--Publishers Weekly

About The Author

Mary Downing Hahn has written nearly forty novels, including Wait Till Helen Comes, Took, and One for Sorrow. Her wildly popular books have received more than fifty child-voted state awards as well as an Edgar Award. Mary travels widely and is a dedicated photographer. She lives in Columbia, Maryland. www.marydowninghahnbooks.com