Content: PG (fighting against evil supernatural creatures)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
Something bad lives in the house next door to 12yo Rory - something that hurt his friend Joey years ago. Admonished and guided by his Japanese grandfather, Rory has never stepped foot in that house again - and anyone who does move in, moves out fast! Then 12yo Jack and his little sister Mina move in and Rory feels compelled to help them avoid the fate of the others. With the help of the ghosts of Hazel and her brother Timothy, they may just have a chance.
Ellen Oh has given us a well-crafted, intense ghost story with hardy and creative characters. I love the page count - at under 200 pages, you can get a lot of readers. The Japanese (Rory) and Korean (Jack) cultures are well-represented, not just thrown in. But I wouldn’t expect less from Oh.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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