Took: A Ghost Story
a ghost story
$43.85
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
6 September 2016
Summary
“Folks say Old Auntie takes a girl and keeps her fifty years-then lets her go and takes another one.” Thirteen-year-old Daniel Anderson doesn’t believe Brody Mason’s crazy stories about the ghost witch who lives up on Brewster’s Hill with Bloody Bones, her man-eating razorback hog. He figures Brody’s probably just trying to scare him since he’s the new kid … a “stuck-up snot” from Connecticut. But Daniel’s seven-year-old sister Erica has become more and more withdrawn, talking to her lookali…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780544813106 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0544813103 |
| Author: | Mary Downing Hahn |
| Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company |
| Imprint: | HMH Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 6 September 2016 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
“This creepy tale skillfully weaves in–and honors–the oral tradition of folklore, legends, and ghost stories.” - Horn Book Magazine“Stalwart young readers who brave Daniel’s telling are rewarded with a resolution that blends the mystical with the hopeful and creates community where once only fear and sorrow thrived.” - Booklist“Horror fans and readers looking for a good scare will enjoy this creepy tale.” - School Library Journal“Satisfyingly frightening.” - Publishers Weekly“Hahn successfully reworks the recipe for those who still enjoy a good scare…a compelling addition to the Hahn collection of ghost stories.” - VOYA
About The Author
Mary Downing Hahn
Mary Downing Hahn, a former children’s librarian, is the award-winning author of many popular ghost stories, including Deep and Dark and Dangerous, The Old Willis Place, and Wait Till Helen Comes, recently adapted for film. She lives in Columbia, Maryland, with her two cats. Visit her website at
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