Summary
Set in the ‘60s at a summer camp, The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall is a spooky, atmospheric middle-grade story for fans of classic ghost stories, unlikely friendships, and intriguing mysteries.
Bee’s mom has a job in New York City for the summer, so Bee is being sent to summer camp. She’s not excited about it. Being around other people is hard for her, plus she knows nothing about campfires, she’s not a good swimmer, and she’s never even been in a canoe.
When she…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781774885550 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1774885557 |
| Author: | Charis Cotter |
| Publisher: | Tundra Books |
| Imprint: | Tundra Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 392 |
| Release Date: | 11 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 524g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 149mm |
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Critics Review
A Canadian Children’s Book Centre Best Book for Kids and Teens, Fall 2025
A 2026 Saskatchewan Young Readers Choice Snow Willow Award Nominee
“Cotter trusts readers with deep descriptions and a languid buildup to the action. Her writing is ethereal and evocative, evoking the dangers and glittering possibilities of summer nights away from home.” —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews
“Steady pacing and elegant prose combine to craft a warmly bewitching tale about young love and heartache.” —STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Charis Cotter
Charis Cotter went to camp for ten years and never wanted to go home at the end of summer. Growing up beside a graveyard, she became well acquainted with ghosts and has been living with them ever since. Charis studied English in university and went to drama school in London, England. She is the multi-award-winning author of several novels and picture books, including The Swallow, The Ghost Road, The Dollhouse, and Screech! Ghost Stories from Old Newfoundland. She lives at the end of a road beside the ocean, in one of the most haunted parts of Newfoundland, Canada.
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