- Library Binding
- Publisher: Tandem Library (June 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0613357221
- ISBN-13: 978-0613357227
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13.4 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 177 g
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From School Library Journal
Grade 3-6?Nine-year-old Abby is anticipating a summer full of fun when she is hit with a triple whammy?her best friend's family abruptly leaves for a three-week camping trip; she finds out that she and her brother will have a live-in sitter, 18-year-old Hannah; and she receives an eerie music box from her aunt. Hannah is scared of her own shadow, the music box takes on a life of its own, and the ghost of an angry girl in a white cap terrifies everyone. "Big, clumsy, and dumb" Abby takes care of business in this cozy alternative for the "Goosebumps" (Scholastic) set. Despite an ending that comes too quickly and too neatly, the clean writing and short chapters will appeal to reluctant readers as well as to younger children clamoring for a good ghost story.?Ann Cook, Winter Park Public Library, FL
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
Gr. 4^-6. According to her older brother, David, 9-year-old Abby is "big, clumsy, and dumb." In fact, she's more shy than anything else, but she constantly feels the need to measure herself by David's standards. She learns that she can stand quite well on her own when a package from her aunt yields an unusual music box--a music box that's coveted by a restless, malevolent ghost. As usual, Wright manages a smooth mix of the earthbound and the supernatural as Abby and 18-year-old Hannah Gray, Abby and David's nervous summer sitter (the first to see the ghost), investigate the spirit so that they can put it to rest. A fast, not-too-scary read that carries a surprisingly down-to-earth message. Stephanie Zvirin
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4.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Freaked out!!, Feb 15 2002
A Kid's Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Haunted Summer (Paperback)
Haunted Summer is a great book for 9-12 I am 12 but I loved it. It is about a girl named Abby and her brother who is a snott to her becaus she is chubby. But she prooved is not scared because her and a baby-sitter tought her to be brave. If you like freaky books you will love this one!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
It's pretty good, July 26 2006
By Katherine Avant - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Haunted Summer (Paperback)
I read this book several years ago, and I liked it. I found myself almost hoping that it would have been a bit more frightening. The ending sort of just happened, like the author got bored of writing it near the end. But I'm sure other younger children would enjoy the book.
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