Ghostlight

By Sonia Gensler

Book Overview

Things that go bump in the night are just the beginning when a summer film project becomes a real-life ghost story Avery is looking forward to another summer at Grandma s farm, at least until her brother says he s too old for Kingdom, the imaginary world they d spent years creating. Lucky for her, there s a new kid staying in the cottage down the road: a city boy with a famous dad, Julian s more than a little full of himself, but he s also a storyteller like Avery. So when he announces his plan to film a ghost story, Avery is eager to join in. Unfortunately, Julian wants to film at Hilliard House, a looming, empty mansion that Grandma has absolutely forbidden her to enter. As terrified as Avery is of Grandma s wrath, the allure of filmmaking is impossible to resist. As the kids explore the secrets of Hilliard house, eerie things begin to happen, and the imaginary dangers in their movie threaten to become very real. Have Avery and Julian awakened a menacing presence? Can they turn back before they go too far?"

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553522159
• ISBN13: 9780553522150
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Boring, unimaginative title

If you’re looking for a cliche book that doesn’t push any boundaries or use any imagination, then you have found the perfect book. Doesn’t present themes in a new way.