Haunted Summer [Paperback]

Betty Ren Wright (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2001 | Age Level: 9 and up

Nine-year-old Abby Tolsen thinks it¹s going to be just another regular summer‹until she sees a ghost in the house! The ghost is angry . . . and now it¹s up to Abby to help the troubled spirit.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6?Nine-year-old Abby is anticipating a summer full of fun when she is hit with a triple whammy?her best friend's family abruptly leaves for a three-week camping trip; she finds out that she and her brother will have a live-in sitter, 18-year-old Hannah; and she receives an eerie music box from her aunt. Hannah is scared of her own shadow, the music box takes on a life of its own, and the ghost of an angry girl in a white cap terrifies everyone. "Big, clumsy, and dumb" Abby takes care of business in this cozy alternative for the "Goosebumps" (Scholastic) set. Despite an ending that comes too quickly and too neatly, the clean writing and short chapters will appeal to reluctant readers as well as to younger children clamoring for a good ghost story.?Ann Cook, Winter Park Public Library, FL
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Gr. 4^-6. According to her older brother, David, 9-year-old Abby is "big, clumsy, and dumb." In fact, she's more shy than anything else, but she constantly feels the need to measure herself by David's standards. She learns that she can stand quite well on her own when a package from her aunt yields an unusual music box--a music box that's coveted by a restless, malevolent ghost. As usual, Wright manages a smooth mix of the earthbound and the supernatural as Abby and 18-year-old Hannah Gray, Abby and David's nervous summer sitter (the first to see the ghost), investigate the spirit so that they can put it to rest. A fast, not-too-scary read that carries a surprisingly down-to-earth message. Stephanie Zvirin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Little Apple Books (Scholastic) (June 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439244021
• ISBN-13: 978-0439244022
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,077,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Freaked out!!, February 15, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Haunted Summer (Paperback)

Haunted Summer is a great book for 9-12 I am 12 but I loved it. It is about a girl named Abby and her brother who is a snott to her becaus she is chubby. But she prooved is not scared because her and a baby-sitter tought her to be brave. If you like freaky books you will love this one!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's pretty good, July 26, 2006

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This review is from: Haunted Summer (Paperback)

I read this book several years ago, and I liked it. I found myself almost hoping that it would have been a bit more frightening. The ending sort of just happened, like the author got bored of writing it near the end. But I'm sure other younger children would enjoy the book.