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Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story

Mary Downing Hahn

Ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn spins a suspenseful yarn about two children who dislike their malicious younger stepsister, Heather--and tensions that escalate when Heather starts talking to a ghost named Helen.

In a chilling ghost story that is also an insightful family drama, Molly, 12, and her brother Michael, 10, are wary of their sneaky seven-year-old stepsister, Heather. Ever since they became a blended family, Heather has lied, tattled, and created tension between their parents.

Worst of all, Heather claims she has been talking to a ghost named Helen, and she warns Molly and Michael that Helen is coming for them. Molly feels certain Heather is getting herself into some kind of danger, but every time she tries to help, Heather maneuvers to get her into trouble. The whole family is at odds. It seems as if things can't get any worse. But they do--when Helen comes.

Also available as a graphic novel!

Book Details

  • Publisher: Clarion Books
  • Publish Date: Apr 21st, 2008
  • Pages: 208
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.50in - 5.20in - 0.50in - 0.35lb
  • EAN: 9780547028644
  • Recommended age: 10-12
  • Categories: HorrorFamily - Blended FamiliesParanormal, Occult & Supernatural

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About the Author

Hahn, Mary Downing: -

Mary Downing Hahn's many acclaimed novels include such beloved ghost stories as Wait Till Helen Comes, Deep and Dark and Dangerous, and Took. A former librarian, she has received more than fifty child-voted state awards for her work. She lives in Columbia, Maryland, with a cat named Nixi.

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Praise for this book

"A ghost story par excellence in which a difficult seven-year-old is drawn into a frightening relationship with the ghost of a dead child."
-- Booklist (starred review)

"Genuinely scary, complete with dark secrets from the past, unsettled graves, and a very real ghost." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"An unusually scary, well-crafted ghost fantasy." -- Kirkus Reviews