Dollhouse of the Dead

Ghost in the Dollhouse #1

by Kathryn Reiss

Not wanting a certain shabby dollhouse, but unable to politely refuse it, Zibby is alarmed when she gets the dollhouse home and strange events begin to occur, such as her mother's falling down the steps when the dollhouse mother does

Genres: Horror, Middle Grade, Young Adult

241 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1997

About the author

Kathryn Reiss was born in Massachusetts, grew up in Ohio, and received B.A. degrees in English and German from Duke University, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan. After college, she lived in Bonn, Germany as a Fulbright Scholar, and during this time wrote the first draft of her first novel, Time Windows.

Ms. Reiss is an award -winning author of 20 novels for kids and teens. She has been a Writer in Residence for the Princeton Arts Council, a recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Grant for Writers, and has been a featured speaker with (among others) Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, The Northern California Library Association, The International Reading Association, Fresno County Office of Education, California Reading Association, The American Library Association, and the National Council of Teachers of English. She lives in Northern California with her husband and the last of her seven children still in the nest. She is a Full Professor of English at Mills College at Northeastern University, and also teaches in the low -residency MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good book. For you that dont know this trilogy of books is the same as Sweet Miss Honey wells revenge. What she did is combine these three books into one. SMHWR is diffrent then the 3 books but it has the same characters.

This is a good book probably the best out of the three books in the triolgy.

[Aleisha Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

one of my favourite books as a kid! I should see if I still have them to pass on to my daughter!

[Nancy McElroy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun and spooky book. I loved Time Windows, Pale Phoenix, and Dreadful Sorry, and read every Kathryn Reiss book I find!

[Meisha (ALittleReader) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this when I was maybe 11 years old. I remember it scaring the crap out of me but it was so good that I couldn't put it down! I'm sure reading it now as an adult, I would probably give it a lower rating. But either way I'm sure it would be an enjoyable read!

[Anastacia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this creepy book as a kid! I couldn't remember the name but when I found out I had lots of childhood memories. I always wanted a dollhouse and as a kid bought any book that had to do with doll houses. This is a scary book for a young reader since the dolls come to life and have ulterior, sinister motives toward the young girl and her family. If you are looking for a book where the dolls are more heroic or nice guys try Midnight in the Dolllhouse and the Dollhouse Caper, both excellent books .

[Runa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have vague memories of reading this book as a child. The plot itself reminds me of Coraline. It's a spooky read when you're a kid, maybe not so much when you're older. But as far as middle grade thrill seekers go, I'd recommend this book and Reiss's other spooky stories in a heartbeat. There's no author that does childhood plot twists better than her.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I was a kid this book scared the hell out of me and I loved it. I wanted everyone I knew to read this book when I got older and couldn't remember the name. Haha look how memories play tricks on people.

[Tameka]

awesome-ness...!

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

19/25
4 original
4 good topic
4 fast read
4 plot
3 opinion