This Appearing House

By Ally Malinenko,

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Book description

From the author of Ghost Girl comes another standalone spooky middle grade for fans of Nightbooks and Ghost Squad, about a terrifying house and the girl haunted by her experience with cancer, grief, and healing. Are you brave enough to step inside?

For as long as anyone could remember there…

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2 authors picked This Appearing House as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

My daughter loved how scary this book was. She often complains to me that books for kids aren’t done right; they’re not very scary.

This book, however, kept her on the edge of her seat. It gave her bad dreams (which, she tells me, she wanted because it’s a sign of a really good book). She thought Jac was a great main character and she liked the friendship between her and her best friend, Hazel.

Nothing is more Halloween than a haunted house, especially when that house randomly appears out of nowhere one day.

Jac can’t resist going in and checking it out, after all, it’s not the first time she’s faced death and beat the odds. Besides, things have been weird with her mom since Jac survived cancer, and she could use the distraction. Unfortunately for Jac, the house isn’t going to let her go, and the only way out is through.

This book’s heart elevates the story but make no mistake: this one is for the kids who love horror. This Appearing House…

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