The Girl in the Locked Room

A family moves into an old, abandoned house. Jules's parents love the house, but Jules is frightened and feels a sense of foreboding. When she sees a pale face in an upstairs window, though, she can't stop wondering about the eerie presence on the top floor - in a room with a locked door. Could it be someone who lived in the house a century earlier? Her fear replaced by fascination, Jules is determined to make contact with the mysterious figure and help unlock the door. Past and present intersect as she and her ghostly friend discover - and change - the fate of the family who lived in the house all those many years ago. AGES: 10 to 12 AUTHOR: Mary Downing Hahn, a former children's librarian, is the award-winning author of many popular ghost stories. An avid reader, traveler and all-around arts lover.

“"An enthralling ghostly tale."-- School Library Journal "This gentle paranormal mystery is perfect for young readers."-- Booklist " Hahn's mystery offers an atmospheric setting, a child ghost, and eerie circumstances."-- Publishers Weekly”

"An enthralling ghostly tale." — School Library Journal"This gentle paranormal mystery is perfect for young readers." — Booklist"Hahn’s mystery offers an atmospheric setting, a child ghost, and eerie circumstances." — Publishers Weekly

Mary Downing Hahn’s many acclaimed novels include such beloved ghost stories as Wait Till Helen Comes, Deep and Dark and Dangerous, and Took. A former librarian, she has received more than fifty child-voted state awards for her work. She lives in Columbia, Maryland, with a cat named Nixi.

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