This House Is Haunted

By John Boyne,

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1867. Eliza Caine arrives in Norfolk to take up her position as governess at Gaudlin Hall on a dark and chilling night. As she makes her way across the station platform, a pair of invisible hands push her from behind into the path of an approaching train. She is only…

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1 author picked This House Is Haunted as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

When books about the supernatural involve children, I am always interested, especially if one of the children is not exceptionally likable. This book had two twists (of sorts).

One was eyebrow-raising, and the second was heartwarming. It was the ending, though, that made me recommend it—I got a bit of a chill from it.

From Charlene's list on a supernatural twist.

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