Most Popular Books by Mary Downing Hahn

When thirteen-year-old Ali spends the summer with her aunt and cousin at the family''s vacation home, she stumbles upon a secret that her mother and aunt have been hiding for over thirty years.

The ultimate gift for young readers who love thrills, chills, and spooky stories, here are three haunting tales from award-winning master of middle grade horror Mary Downing Hahn, together in one ghostly collection. Are you ready for a hauntingly good read? There are scares aplenty in this enticing collection of three of Mary Downing Hahn''s most popular books: Took, The Girl in the Locked Room, and The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall. Daniel''s little sister disappears in a forest haunted by witches and beasts. Jules is sure that someone--or something--lurks in the upstairs of her new house. Vengeful Spirit Sophia stalks the shadows of a gloomy manor, and dreams of the girl inside. Three of award-winning author Mary Downing Hahn''s spookiest tales come together in this gathering of ghosts. Guaranteed to give you goosebumps!

A witch called Old Auntie is lurking near Dan''s family''s new home. He doesn''t believe in her at first, but is forced to accept that she is real and take action when his little sister, Erica, is "took" to become Auntie''s slave for the next fifty years.

Against the ominous backdrop of the influenza epidemic of 1918, Annie, a new girl at school, is claimed as best friend by Elsie, a classmate who is a tattletale, a liar, and a thief. Soon Annie makes other friends and finds herself joining them in teasing and tormenting Elsie. Elsie dies from influenza, but then she returns to reclaim Annie''s friendship and punish all the girls who bullied her. Young readers who revel in spooky stories will relish this chilling tale of a girl haunted by a vengeful ghost.

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As author Jessica and artist Daphne collaborate on a picture book for a seventh-grade English class contest, Jessica becomes aware of conditions in Daphne''s home life that seem to threaten her health and safety. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

A white boy helps a black child escape slavery in the midst of the Civil War

Kit includes 6 copies of the book and discussion questions.

On a cold, snowy night, Haswell Magruder makes a decision that will have a profound effect on his own life as well as the lives of all those he loves. A wounded Confederate soldier appears at the family’s Virginia farm, and Haswell convinces his mother and sister to take the man in, despite the certain repercussions if the enemy Yankees were to catch them in such a “traitorous” act. Unfortunately, this is precisely what happens, setting off a horrific chain of events that leaves Haswell’s mother dead and the farmhouse burned to the ground. After leading his younger sister to safety with relatives, Haswell sets out on his journey in search of his older brother, a Confederate soldier. His quest is also a passage into manhood, as he experiences the last bloody days of the Civil War. Skillful storytelling, well-developed characters, and a fast-paced plot distinguish this compelling family story by an award-winning author.

After Ashley and Kristi find an antique doll buried in old Miss Cooper''s garden, they discover that they can enter a ghostly turn-of-the-nineteenth-century world by going through a hole in the hedge.

Laura tells an old woman of her wish that her parents were back together again, without realizing that she is speaking to a real witch.

Mary Downing Hahn''s latest ghost story is a fascinating tale of a unique friendship between two boys whose lives are eerily intertwined. Andrew can feel the presence of his ancestors in Great-Aunt Blythe''s old house. His fantasies of ghosts and the past become all too real when another Andrew, who lived at the beginning of the century and died young, appears.

Gordy wasn''t happy to move back to his old hometown of College Hill, Maryland where everyone knew his troubled family history. Things were much better in North Carolina. Can Gordy make it or will he slip back to his old ways.

Twelve-year-old Molly and her ten-year-old brother, Michael, have never liked their seven-year-old stepsister, Heather. Ever since their parents got married, she''s made Molly and Michael''s life miserable. Now their parents have moved them all to the country to live in a house that used to be a church, with a cemetery in the backyard. If that''s not bad enough, Heather starts talking to a ghost named Helen and warning Molly and Michael that Helen is coming for them. Molly feels certain Heather is in some kind of danger, but every time she tries to help, Heather twists things around to get her into trouble. It seems as if things can''t get any worse. But they do—when Helen comes.

Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery Two friends set out to solve the years-old mystery of a murder, testing their friendship and placing them in danger, in this creepy thriller by suspense master Mary Downing Hahn. A pair of thirteen-year-old boys investigate the unsolved theft and murder that took place in the old house one boy''s family has just moved into. Their quest takes them to the highest and lowest levels of society in their small Maryland town, and eventually to a dark and derelict amusement park where someone will go to any length to shut down their investigation for good. Themes of adjusting to a new town, navigating complex friendships, and resisting a bully are deftly explored in this eerie page-turner.

When Parker Pettengill and Matt Armentrout find a dead man at the edge of Indian Creek, their camping trip comes to a close -- and a detective hunt begins. Evans, the creepy new boyfriend of Parker''s mom, Pam, was seen at -- the place of the crime -- but there''s no solid evidence that he committed the murder. Parker is convinced that Pam''s boyfriend is to blame, and he will not rest until he has proof. And when Parker and Armentrout hide out in Pam''s antique store and spy on Pam and Evans, they find out more than they bargained for....

A chilling murder mystery lies at the heart of this page-turning thriller about a missing teacher, small town secrets, and turbulent tween friendships from master of middle grade horror Mary Downing Hahn. When best friends Abbi and Skylar witness a clandestine meeting between a mysterious woman and someone in a dark van, they''re thrilled. Finally, a mystery to spice up the summer! Who could these people be? Why are they meeting? Are they spies? Criminals? The two girls are determined to find out. But then a local woman goes missing and is found dead in the woods. And Abbi and Skylar realize that their detective work could hold the keys to solving her murder. Suddenly, sleuthing isn''t so fun anymore. As tensions rise and their friendship frays, the girls find themselves in increasing danger, and must choose between keeping a secret or exposing a life-altering truth.