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Jessica
Jun 01, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: middle-grade, historical-fiction, fantasy
Deliciously creepy! Reminds me of the books that I used to read in 4th-5th grade with one eye closed (to keep from being too scared). In the author's note he cites Something Wicked This Way Comes and The Secret Garden as influences, and, well, that pretty much sums it up! ...more
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Marianne
Aug 02, 2015 rated it really liked it
A Victorian ghost story about Molly and Kip, who travel from Ireland to work as servants at a creepy, crumbling English manor house. The spine-chilling mood that Auxier creates is wonderfully mysterious, and a strange tree and muddy footprints make Molly suspicious of what is happening in the strange house. If you like a book that is a little unsettling, this is the book for you!
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junia
Jul 16, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Fantastically written and freaking terrifying. I can't read scary books so although I applaud his ability, the unique and scary story, the interesting characterization and dialogue, and the lovely themes and motifs and less than cliche food for thought, I cannot read his other scary works. I guess really good children's horror. But like seriously. No thank you!

I couldn't put the book down once I got properly started because I needed to know how it ends.

I love Kip. I love his strength and the gr ...more
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Cheryl
Jul 06, 2014 rated it it was amazing
What a wonderful book! This YA novel is an easy read that you simply cannot put down - - spooky, atmospheric, with just the right blend of fanciful and real.

Highly recommended - - - a wonderful book for the Halloween season coming up!
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Susan
Mar 10, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: chapter-books, chapter-books-fantasy
Very creepy!
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Debbie Barr
May 20, 2014 rated it really liked it
katayoun Masoodi
May 21, 2014 marked it as tbr-ebook
Shelves: children, next, ebook, fantasy
Laurie
May 24, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Jun 11, 2014 marked it as to-read
Chelle
Jul 22, 2014 rated it really liked it
Angie
Aug 21, 2014 rated it really liked it
Shelves: j-fiction
Sarah
Nov 01, 2014 rated it really liked it
Shelves: historical-fiction, childrens, gothic, kindle, 2014
Wiltshire Hermit
Nov 10, 2014 marked it as wishlist
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Anna Gaffey
Dec 12, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Dec 26, 2014 marked it as to-read
fin
Dec 28, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fantasy-sf, middle-grade, ghost-horror
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Oct 02, 2015 rated it liked it
Michelle
Aug 10, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Dec 31, 2016 rated it really liked it
Jessi
Mar 02, 2018 marked it as to-read
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Danielle
Aug 22, 2019 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Martine
Sep 17, 2019 marked it as to-read
Shelves: calibre
Shoshanah
Apr 12, 2025 marked it as children-s-wish-list
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