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The Curse Of Ravenscourt: A Samantha Mystery (American Girl Mysteries) (Hardcover)

by Sarah Masters Buckey (Author), Jean-Paul Tibbles (Illustrator) "Eleven-year-old Samanth Parkington sighed as she looked down the darkened second-floor hall..." (more)
Key Phrases: Aunt Cornelia, Uncle Gard, Miss Raven (more...)
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  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: American Girl (March 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1584859954
  • ISBN-13: 978-1584859956
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,601,202 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Aunt Cornelia, Uncle Gard, Miss Raven, Grandma Kildany, Central Park, New York, Eloise Raven, Sherlock Holmes, Uncle Mike
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great mystery for Samantha fans., February 24, 2005
When Uncle Gard and Aunt Cornelia decide to do some renovations on their house, the family -- which includes Samantha and her adopted sisters Nellie, Bridget, and Jenny -- temporarily moves to Ravenscourt, an elegant new apartment building. However, soon after the family moves into Ravenscourt, things begin to go wrong. Samantha hears rumors of a curse on the building's owner, and begins to wonder if it's responsible for the strange happenings. Then Uncle Gard has to leave on business, and soon after Aunt Cornelia leaves as well, supposedly to visit her mother in Connecticut. Samantha begins to wonder if Aunt Cornelia lied about her reasons for leaving, but if she feared the dangers of Ravenscourt, how could she leave her adopted daughters there? Samantha decides she must find out the truth about what is happening at Ravenscourt before something goes even more terribly wrong.

This is a nice mystery that will be enjoyed by the many girls who are fans of the American Girls, especially those whose favorites are Samantha and Nellie. The longer length of this book will be appreciated by girls who are beginning to outgrow the regular American Girls books. The story will also be enjoyed by young readers who haven't read other American Girls books, but who enjoy historical mysteries. And as someone who grew up reading American Girls books, including those about Samantha, I really enjoyed revisiting one of my favorite childhood characters.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Why the Seance Info?, April 20, 2005
If you like Nancy Drew, you'll like this book. It may be just a tad simple for the Nancy Drew crowd, but it's well enough written that it's an entertaining read. Definitely aimed at preteens. I just want parents to be aware that there is a looking back section at the end of the book that discusses ghosts and seances. It has NOTHING to do with the storyline, but if you would be offended by your daughter discovering this stuff in an American Girl book, this is not the book for you.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Hotel Mystery, March 21, 2005
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While their house is being renovated, Uncle Gard and Aunt Cornelia move Samantha, Nellie, and her two younger sisters Bridget and Jenny to a new residential hotel. The hotel is suffering a run of what looks like bad luck--nonworking furnaces and electricity, an invasion of rats--and things get worse when Bridget and Jenny catch chicken pox and Aunt Cornelia suddenly must go away to nurse her mother.

The mystery portion of the story is pretty good--it will probably keep readers guessing--but Samantha has too much freedom for a rich Victorian girl and she never strikes me as realistic as the other American Girls.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good fast read.
If you're and American Girl lover, you can keep the fun going with the Mystery novels.

Personally, I thought the "Mystery" was a little cheesy, even for ages 9 and... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Julie T.

5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting, can't-put-down novel for middle readers that will leave them searching for a mystery of their own to solve!
Samantha Parkington couldn't be more excited about the prospect of her family moving into a posh, upscale apartment-hotel. Temporarily, that is. Sure, she'll miss her home. Read more
Published on February 7, 2007 by Erika Sorocco

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Favorite.
I read this and so did my grand daughter. She liked it so well, that she took it to school and they use this book as a reading book, to test on and to earn points for awards.
Published on January 9, 2007 by swittich

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
This book was really cool. It kept me in suspence. I thought this book would be boring, but it taught me to not judge a book by its cover.
Published on October 2, 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars The Curse of Ravenscourt: A+++++++++
Samantha looks up at the massive building. Outlined against the grey sky, the carved ravens stared down at her from the rooftop. Read more
Published on April 20, 2006 by Lady Allison

5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written
This is another in the History Mystery series from American Girl, in which a young American girl is confronted by a mystery that will test her resolve and her ability. Read more
Published on July 5, 2005 by Kurt A. Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars awsome-a tru american girl story
i loved it...it was a tru samantha story. the decription was amazing and the suspense was incredible. ms. buckley put lot sof effort into making this book a success!!
Published on May 19, 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars awsome book !! a kid
This book rocked!! i dont recomend childeren under8 to read this before bed.When i read it the first time i was at my grandmas and when the book said the door opened by its self... Read more
Published on May 8, 2005 by samantha parkinton

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