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A girl unravels a centuries-old mystery after moving into a haunted house in this deliciously suspenseful read that Kirkus Reviews calls “just the ticket for a cold autumn night.”

Tessa Woodward isn’t exactly thrilled to move to rainy, cold Chicago from her home in sunny Florida. But homesickness turns to icy fear when unexplainable things start happening in her new house. Things like flickering lights, mysterious drawings appearing out of nowhere, and a crackling noise she can feel in her bones.

When her little brother’s doll starts crying real tears, Tessa realizes that someone—or something—is trying to communicate with her. And it involves a secret that’s been shrouded in mystery for more than one hundred years.

With the help of three new friends, Tessa begins unraveling the mystery of what happened in the house on Shady Street—and more importantly, what it has to do with her!

About The Author

Photograph by Lindsay Currie

Lindsay Currie lives in Chicago, Illinois, with one incredibly patient hubby, three amazing kids, and a 160-pound lap dog named Sam. She’s fond of tea, Halloween, Disney World, and things that go bump in the night!

Product Details

  • Publisher: Aladdin (October 10, 2017)
  • Length: 304 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781481477062
  • Grades: 3 - 7
  • Ages: 8 - 12
  • Lexile ® 620L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®

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Awards and Honors

  • Iowa Children's Choice Award Nominee
  • Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee (IN)
  • Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best
  • Mark Twain Award (MO)
  • Mark Twain Award Final Nominee (MO)
  • Illinois Reads List
  • Rhode Island Children's Book Award Nominee
  • Wisconsin State Reading Association's Reading List
  • Nutmeg Book Award Nominee

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