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The Trespassers
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SOLVED: Children's/YA > SOLVED. YA book about a mansion in the woods with a hidden room? [s]

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Jessalynn (kahmiel) | 5 comments The title is most of what I remember, the story is about a couple of kids, maybe related, i dont remember, who are wandering in the woods and decide to investigate an old and creepy mansion. They discover a hidden room in it filled with childrens toys.


message 2: by Angela (last edited Aug 19, 2011 04:48AM) (new)

Angela | 62 comments Maybe The Trespassers by Zilpha Keatley Snyder:

It all starts the summer after Neely finishes fifth grade. She is trying to entertain her little brother, Grub, when they accidentally find a way to sneak into Halcyon House, a magnificent mansion that has been deserted for years. Inside they discover a wonderful surprise -- a playroom full of fabulous old-fashioned toys. Despite the spookiness of the house and the rumors about a ghost that haunts it -- and despite the fact that they don't belong there -- the playroom becomes their secret hideaway.

Then the owners suddenly return to Halcyon House. Neely befriends Curtis, a boy her own age whose wild boasts and black moods make her uneasy. When Neely is warned to protect her little brother, she thinks first of the ghost -- or could there be a present-day evil lurking in Halcyon House?


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Jessalynn (kahmiel) | 5 comments That was it! Thank you so much! That was the book where I learned the word Halcyon, i cant believe i didnt remember that!


message 4: by Angela (new)

Angela | 62 comments You're welcome, glad I could help! I love that book, too.


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