Haunted Island

By Joan Lowery Nixon

When their aunt buys an old, run-down inn on the banks of the Mississippi, Chris and Amy Holt go south to help her fix up the place. They lend helping hands during the day, but at night, they wonder about the island in the middle of the river—a mysterious place where the townsfolk will not set foot. The island was created by an earthquake which shook the ground so fiercely that the river ran backwards, destroying the house of a bitter old miser named Joshua Hanover, and carrying away his precious hoard of silver coins. And according to legend, Hanover’s ghost still roams the island, his phantom dog, Shadow, at his side, searching eternally for his lost treasure. Unable to resist the treasure’s lure, Chris and Amy journey to the island to find out if the stories are true. There they find danger, and a mystery that is far more frightening than they could have ever imagined.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059040203X
• ISBN13: 9780590402033
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great first suspense book

My teacher read this book to the entire 5th grade when I was in school. I am 26, and I still have fond memories of her reading that book to us! Every so often, I reread the copy that I have owned for the last 16 years. The story's twists and turns gave me shivers and was totally engrossing. I didn't want the teacher to stop reading, because she would always stop for the day at the best parts! Joan Lowery Nixon was one of my favorite authors as I began reading suspense novels, which is still my favorite genre. If you like a little good suspense, I highly recommend this great book!

Come and But it!

It is a compact and attractive story. I have just finished this morning, actually, I am living in Hong Kong. In this story, everytime when I read this book, I didn't want to stop. Moreover, there are some plots that were exceeding all my expectation. Also, I could see the writer did many ideas to make story more sucessful and attractive.

Review of Haunted Island

I just finished reading this book for my March book share. This book is one of my favorites. It made me jump out of my seat sometimes because it was so scary. It was so interesting I never wanted to stop reading until it ended. My favorite part was when they found the treasure and Amelia's body in the cave. It was an easy book to understand and I would recommend it to other fourth graders. I would want to read it again when I get older.