The Haunting (Laurel-Leaf Books) - Softcover

Nixon, Joan Lowery

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440220084 ISBN 13: 9780440220084

Publisher: Laurel Leaf, 2000

Synopsis

For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes The Haunting from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon.
 
        The walls whisper. The ceilings shriek. No one can survive a night of terror inside Graymoss. The old plantation house has been in Lia’s family since the Civil War, but it’s been possessed for generations by a malicious spirit, and Lia’s family has always stayed far away.
        Now her parents have decided to move into Graymoss, and Lia must either change their minds or chase away the horror lurking inside the old house. Using clues from her great-great-grandmother’s diary and an old copy of Favorite Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Lia must discover what—or who—the evil wants.
 
“Nixon creates a spooky setting fairly dripping in atmosphere, then spins an ever-tightening thread of tension.” –Kirkus Reviews
 
“A book that will please mystery fans...[and a] plot [that] keeps readers guessing until the end.” –School Library Journal
 
“Nixon has woven a tale that grabs and holds her readers...It’s a really fun read!” –VOYA
 
“A page-turner that will satisfy mystery and ghost story fans.” –Booklist

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Fifteen-year-old Lia comes from a long line of courageous women, dating back to a Civil War survivor who single-handedly saved her Louisiana plantation house, Graymoss, from destruction. But Graymoss is haunted by a terrible evil.
With clues from a diary and "Favorite Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Lia, who doesn't feel as if she's inherited any family genes of courage, must figure out what--or whom--the evil wants. When Lia's parents decide to move into Graymoss, Lia isn't sure how to convince them to change their minds. But it's up to her to chase away the horror lurking inside the old house. Can she find the courage to deal with a noisy ghost who wants vengeance?

From the Back Cover:

The walls whisper. The ceilings shriek. No one can survive a night of terror inside Graymoss. The old plantation house has been in Lia's family since the Civil War, but it's been possessed for generations by a malicious spirit, and Lia's family has always stayed far away.

Now her parents have decided to move into Graymoss, and Lia must either change their minds or chase away the horror lurking inside the old house. Using clues from her great-great-great-grandmother's diary and an old copy of Favorite Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Lia must discover what -- or who -- the evil wants.

About this edition

• Publisher: Laurel Leaf
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0440220084
• ISBN 13: 9780440220084
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192