| Booktalk
#1
Curiosity
about the spooky, abandoned house next door leads Emma to bet her twin
brother that she can spend the night alone at the house next door. Captured
by the spell of the house next door she finds herself reliving a horrific
night from the past of the house next door. Emma continues to have paranormal
experiences involving the house next door and the passionate love long
gone and becomes convinced that she has a part to play in a supernatural
reenactment of a tragic love that happened at The House Next Door.
By
Matt Laxton, of Sno-Isle Library Systemfor Evergreen
Young Adult Book Award
Booktalk
#2
Following
through on the dare to spend overnight in the empty house (in order to
force her twin brother to take her friend Val to the winter dance) seemed
like a harmless outing to Emma. Even becoming romantically involved with
the dashing ghost in that house seemed okay too at first; but Charlie and
Val must struggle to break up this affair before tragedy repeats.
There
are advantages to having a twin who knows your mind, even if it is your
brother...and this may be what can help Emma the most. Read this supernatural
thriller...and don’t trespass in empty houses in your neighborhood ever
again.
By
Lyla Anderson of Post Middle School Library, Arlington School District
for Evergreen
Young Adult Book Award |
