Bøger af Mary Downing Hahn

Beware of Helen...Heather is such a whiny little brat. Always getting Michael and me into trouble. But since our mother married her father, we're stuck with her...our "poor stepsister" who lost her real mother in a mysterious fire.But now something terrible has happened. Heather has found a new friend, out in the graveyard behind our home -- a girl named Helen who died with her family in a mysterious fire over a hundred years ago. Now her ghost returns to lure children into the pond...to drown! I don't want to believe in ghosts, but I've followed Heather into the graveyard and watch her talk to Helen. And I'm terrified. Not for myself, but for Heather...

Beware of Helen... Heather is such a whiny little brat. Always getting Michael and me into trouble. But since our mother married her father, we're stuck with her...our "poor stepsister" who lost her real mother in a mysterious fire. But now something terrible has happened. Heather has found a new friend, out in the graveyard behind our home -- a girl named Helen who died with her family in a mysterious fire over a hundred years ago. Now her ghost returns to lure children into the pond...to drown! I don't want to believe in ghosts, but I've followed Heather into the graveyard and watch her talk to Helen. And I'm terrified. Not for myself, but for Heather...

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 But Daniel s seven-year-old sister Erica has become more and more withdrawn, talking to her lookalike doll. When she disappears into the woods one day, he knows something is terribly wrong. Did the witch strike? Has Erica been took ?"

The ultimate gift for young readers who love thrills, chills, and spooky stories, here are three haunting tales from award-winning master of middle grade horror Mary Downing Hahn, together in one ghostly collection. Are you ready for a hauntingly good read? There are scares aplenty in this enticing collection of three of Mary Downing Hahn's most popular books: Took, The Girl in the Locked Room, and The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall. Daniel's little sister disappears in a forest haunted by witches and beasts. Jules is sure that someone-or something-lurks in the upstairs of her new house. Vengeful Spirit Sophia stalks the shadows of a gloomy manor, and dreams of the girl inside. Three of award-winning author Mary Downing Hahn's spookiest tales come together in this gathering of ghosts. Guaranteed to give you goosebumps!

Arthur and Logan, set out to solve the mystery of a murder that had taken place years ago in the old house Logan's family has just moved into. The boys' quest takes them to a derelict amusement park that is supposedly closed for the season.

When Parker Pettengill and Matt Armentrout find a dead man at the edge of Indian Creek, their camping trip comes to a close -- and a detective hunt begins. Evans, the creepy new boyfriend of Parker's mom, Pam, was seen at -- the place of the crime -- but there's no solid evidence that he committed the murder. Parker is convinced that Pam's boyfriend is to blame, and he will not rest until he has proof. And when Parker and Armentrout hide out in Pam's antique store and spy on Pam and Evans, they find out more than they bargained for....

QUESTIONSSensitive and idealistic fifteen-year-old Kelly McAllisterfeels at odds with everyone around her. Her best friendhas suddenly turned boy crazy. Her talented mothercreates greeting card designs instead of real art, andher father never talks to her about anything exceptworking hard and getting ahead.That's why Kelly becomes so involved in the plight of ahomeless Vietnam vet who takes refuge in the libraryeach day. Interviewing him began as a Social Studiesproject, but it takes on new meaning after her offers offood and friendship backfire into a real disaster.What had the war done to destroy this man? And whathad it done to her own father, who had been to thesame war ... and refuses to speak of it?

From master of middle grade horror Mary Downing Hahn, a new thriller about bravery, unexpected friendship, and sinister cats that will captivate readers with its chilling mix of mystery and magic.Zoey loves spending the summer with her Aunt Alice, and her aunt's new house is the perfect place to cozy up with a good book. But she's unnerved by the overgrown forest next door, which is creepy even in the daytime and full of eerie sounds at night.Worse, there are rumors in town of a dark force in those woods. And Zoey can't deny that the wild black cats who live there seem to be watching her.When she encounters a mean old woman who claims to be their owner, Zoey realizes there's more to the cats than meets the eye. But little does she know that the closer she comes to discovering their secret, the more danger she's in . . .

The ultimate gift for young readers who love thrills, chills, and spooky stories, here are eight terrifying tales from the award-winning master of middle grade horror Mary Downing Hahn, in an enticing paperback boxed set. Are you ready to be terrified? There are scares aplenty in this deluxe box set collection of eight of Mary Downing Hahn's top-selling books: All the Lovely Bad Ones, Closed for the Season, Deep and Dark and Dangerous, The Doll in the Garden, The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall, The Old Willis Place, Took, and Wait Till Helen Comes. Apparitions stalk the halls of gloomy manors; a witch plots to kidnap a young girl; something lurks within the shadows of an abandoned amusement park. Ghosts and ghouls of all kinds walk the pages of the paranormal page-turners in this box set, sure to send shivers down readers' spines. Award-winning author Mary Downing Hahn's spooky stories have a scare for everyone.

Drew på 12 år er på ferie hos sin grandtante i familiens gamle hus. Ved et magisk tilfælde kommer Drew til at bytte tilværelse med sin afdøde slægtning Andrew, der boede i huset i 1910, da han var på Drews alder. Det er faktisk sjovt nok, indtil Andrew nægter at bytte igen. Spørgsmålet er, om Drew nu er fanget i fortiden for evigt?Mary Downing Hahn (f. 1937) er en amerikansk forfatter, der har skrevet over 20 bøger til børn og unge. Hendes bøger har opnået stor popularitet både i hendes hjemland og i udlandet. Flere af hendes værker er blevet oversat til dansk.

Frommaster storyteller Mary Downing Hahn,a chilling ghost story rich in secrets and surprises, in the tradition of her most successful spine-tingling novels.

Aunt Blythe's house gives Andrew the creeps -- full of dark rooms, creaky noises, and the sound of a woman sobbing somewhere in the shadows. Then, in the middle of the night, Andrew awakens to find a boy standing in his room...a boy who is Andrew's double, except he looks as if he's come from the grave. He wants to follow him -- to a place where he will meet the spirits of long-dead ancestors...a place from which Andrew may never return.

From ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn, thehaunting tale of a mysterious doll discovered in a young girls garden, and its owner, a girl from seventy years in the past, who wants it back.

In this chilling Gothic tale from ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn, an orphan girl sent to live in Crutchfield Hall finds the place haunted by the ghost of her cousin Sophia, who is bent on revenge. Twelve-year-old Florence looks forward to a new life with her great uncle and aunt at Crutchfield Hall, certain it's bound to be better than the grim orphanage she has lived in since her parents' death. But Florence doesn't expect the ghost of her cousin Sophia, who haunts the cavernous rooms and dimly lit hallways of Crutchfield and concocts a plan to use Florence to help her achieve her murderous goals. Will Florence be able to convince the others in the household of the imminent danger and stop Sophia before it's too late? Twelve-year-old Florence looks forward to a new life with her great uncle and aunt at Crutchfield Hall, certain it's bound to be better than the grim orphanage she has lived in since her parents' death. But Florence doesn't expect the ghost of her cousin Sophia, who haunts the cavernous rooms and dimly lit hallways of Crutchfield and concocts a plan to use Florence to help her achieve her murderous goals. Will Florence be able to convince the others in the household of the imminent danger and stop Sophia before it's too late?

Two friends set out to solve the years-old mystery of a murder, testing their friendship and placing them in danger, in this creepy thriller by suspense master Mary Downing Hahn.

While camping near Indian Creek, Matt and his best friend, Parker, get up early to see if they can spot a blue heron. Instead, they find the body of a dead man. Parker is sure that George Evans, the antiques dealer, must somehow be connected to the dead man. Matt isn't so sure.

Margaret and Elizabeth support everything about the war: the troops, the reasons for going to war, even the food rations. After all, this is the good war and the Americans are the good guys. But when the girls stumble upon a classmate's secret, their feelings about the war begin to change. Is it really a good war? Is there ever such a thing?

Mary Downing Hahn is at her chilling best in this supernatural tale. The long-buried secret of a young girls death in a canoe accident relentlessly makes its way to the surface when a mysterious girl sabotages Alis idyllic vacation in Maine.

From ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn, a chilling middle grade tale set during the flu pandemic of 1918.

Alienated, bullied, a classic underachiever, 12-year-old Brendan retreats into his fantasy world and then faces the long and demanding journey to a real world where he belongs.

The perfect gift for lovers of ghost stories.

Travis and his sister, Corey, can't resist a good trick. When they learn that their grandmother's quiet Vermont inn, where they're spending the summer, has a history of ghost sightings, they decide to do a little 'haunting' of their own. But Travis and Corey soon find out that they aren't the only ghosts at Fox Hill Inn.

Gordy's life seemed to be on the right track - until he had to move back to his hometown, where everybody knows his family's troubled history. The principal at Gordy's school immediately has it in for him, his old pals encourage him to cause trouble, and his one-time nemesis, Elizabeth, hates him more than ever.

A family moves into an old, abandoned house. Jules's parents love the house, but Jules is frightened and feels a sense of foreboding.