wait till helen comes by mary downing hahn

' I think it was a very good book and the kind of book I like, ghost-like!!!! ' - Etta, Maybe the story appeals more to younger readers, as it is a ghost story without being too scary and has a happy ending, but as an adult reader I was disappointed. If you want a good suspenseful read that makes you want to sleep with the lights on, this book does not deliver.

Even the ghost was more pathetic than scary, and the character of Heather so annoying that it was painful to read on. ' Reading the blurb and the good reviews on this site I expected a suspenseful ghost story but was very disappointed to find the characters lifeless, the plot wooden and predictable and the sudden ending too simple and good-to-be-true. ' My 4th grade self gives it a solid 5 stars :) ' - Emily, ' Even though this is considered a children's book, it had me totally creeped out and spooked the whole time. ' Reading this as an adult was as chilling and haunting as it was when I was a kid.

Quick children's read for people who like ghost stories. It wasn't scary, but it did hold my attention and overall, the ending was alright. If I read this as a child I would have probably been frightened by it a bit. ' For a children's book (and a ghost story) this one had a lot of heart. ' This creeped me out so, so much as a kid.

I reccomend this to people that have a taste for scary books. ' A scary tale about a step sister who makes friends with a ghost in the graveyard next to the new house the family moves into. ' it was like reading deep dark and dangerous but with a horrble plot.any one whos read that books knows how awesome it is but this is the exact oppisite. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.Thats exactly what Molly, Michael, and their stepsister Heather did.' And the worst part there was a grave yard in your backyard. 'Imagine if your mom told you that you were moving, to live in a broken down church. 'Genuinely scary, complete with dark secrets from the past, unsettled graves, and a very real ghost.' - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

It seems as if things can't get any worse. Molly feels certain Heather is in some kind of danger, but every time she tries to help, Heather twists things around to get her into trouble. If that's not bad enough, Heather starts talking to a ghost named Helen and warning Molly and Michael that Helen is coming for them. Now their parents have moved them all to the country to live in a house that used to be a church, with a cemetery in the backyard. Ever since their parents got married, she's made Molly and Michael's life miserable. Twelve-year-old Molly and her ten-year-old brother, Michael, have never liked their younger stepsister, Heather.

Wait till helen comes by mary downing hahn