New Releases by Mary Downing Hahn

Hüte dich vor Helen ... Als ihre Mutter wieder heiratet, versuchen Molly und ihr Bruder Michael, sich mit ihrer neuen Stiefschwester Heather anzufreunden. Die macht aber immer nur Ärger. Heather lügt und benimmt sich daneben, und irgendwie bekommen die beiden immer die Schuld. Das Verhalten von Heather wird noch seltsamer, als sie immer öfter auf dem Friedhof hinter dem Haus spielt. Sie sagt, sie könne mit dem Mädchen Helen sprechen, die vor über 100 Jahren bei einem mysteriösen Feuer ums Leben kam. Michael glaubt nicht an Geister. Aber Molly ist sich da nicht so sicher, vor allem als Heather droht, dass Helen kommt und sie holen wird ... Mary Downing Hahn (geboren 1937) ist eine amerikanische Autorin, die für ihre gruseligen Geschichten für Jugendliche bekannt ist. Wait Till Helen Comes erschien 1986 und wurde ein Klassiker, der bis heute immer wieder aufgelegt wird. Ihre Werke enthalten selten grafische Gewalt, doch einige ihrer Themen eignen sich eher für Erwachsene, etwa Selbstmord, das Übernatürliche und psychische Erkrankungen. Aus diesem Grund werden ihre Bücher häufig aus Schulbibliotheken verbannt.

Diana and her little brother, Georgie, know every inch of the land around the old Willis place, a crumbling mansion that some people say is haunted. They climb the trees and swim in the pond. And they can do whatever they want, even stay up all night. They don''t have to change their clothes, brush their hair, or go to school. They have total freedom--as long as they don''t leave the grounds. When Lissa arrives with her father, the new caretaker of the estate, Diana is overjoyed. She''s been wishing for a friend. She can show Lissa all her favorite spots, and they can share their favorite books. Maybe Lissa can even help her uncover the ghastly secret of the creepy old Willis house. But there are rules that must be followed in order to keep the peace. Diana and Georgie aren''t allowed to make friends. If Diana makes contact with Lissa, she could unleash evil forces beyond her control . . . and then they''ll all be sorry. For more spooky graphic novels from Mary Downing Hahn, check out Took, Wait Till Helen Comes, and All the Lovely Bad Ones!

Daniel doesn’t believe the woods behind his new home are haunted by an evil witch and her terrifying beast. But then his little sister disappears . . . and it’s up to him to find her. This chilling graphic-novel version of Mary Downing Hahn’s popular page-turner will thrill readers who love spooky stories. They say that a ghost witch lives in the woods, up on the hill. They say her companion has a pig skull for a face and stands taller than a man, his skeleton gleaming in the moonlight. They say that the witch takes young girls, and no one ever sees them again. Daniel doesn’t believe the stories. He figures the kids on the bus are just trying to scare him since he’s new. Still, he wishes his family had never moved here—their house is a wreck, Mom and Dad keep fighting, and his little sister, Erica, spends most of her time talking to her creepy doll. But when Erica disappears into the woods one day, Daniel knows something is terribly wrong. Has she been “took”? For more spooky graphic novels from Mary Downing Hahn, check out Wait Till Helen Comes, All the Lovely Bad Ones, and The Old Willis Place!

Daniel doesn''t believe the woods behind his new home are haunted by an evil witch and her terrifying beast like the kids in his new hometown are claiming. But then his little sister disappears into the woods one day and doesn''t come home . . . and it''s up to him to find her. Has Erica been ''took''? In graphic novel format.

A contemporary thriller by the bestselling author of The Old Willis Place. Two 13-year-old boys, Arthur and Logan, set out to solve the mystery of a murder that took place some years ago in the old house Logan''s family has just moved into. The boys'' quest takes them to the highest and lowest levels of society in their small Maryland town, and eventually to a derelict amusement park that is supposedly closed for the season.

The ultimate gift for young readers who love thrills, chills, and spooky stories, here are three haunting tales from award-winning master of middle grade horror Mary Downing Hahn, together in one ghostly collection. Are you ready for a hauntingly good read? There are scares aplenty in this enticing collection of three of Mary Downing Hahn''s most popular books: Took, The Girl in the Locked Room, and The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall. Daniel''s little sister disappears in a forest haunted by witches and beasts. Jules is sure that someone--or something--lurks in the upstairs of her new house. Vengeful Spirit Sophia stalks the shadows of a gloomy manor, and dreams of the girl inside. Three of award-winning author Mary Downing Hahn''s spookiest tales come together in this gathering of ghosts. Guaranteed to give you goosebumps!

Unnerved by the overgrown forest near her aunt''s house and the wild black cats that live there, Danni encounters a mean old woman who claims to be their owner and makes a discovery that places her life in danger.

Credi alle cose che non si possono dimostrare? Molly e suo fratello Michael non hanno mai legato con la sorellastra Heather, una bambina di sette anni che non perde occasione di accusarli ingiustamente, seminando discordia tra i genitori. Fin quando la famiglia si trasferisce in una vecchia chiesa ristrutturata in campagna e le cose precipitano. Attratta dall''antico cimitero che confina con la proprietà, Heather sostiene di parlare con il fantasma di una bambina di nome Helen, morta oltre cent''anni prima, e minaccia i fratelli con un cupo avvertimento: «Quando Helen verrà a prendervi, vi pentirete di tutto quello che mi avete fatto». Ma chi è Helen e come mai la sua lapide si erge solitaria, con le sue sole iniziali a ricordarla? Unita a lei da un terribile segreto, Heather ne è come posseduta, anche se nessuno tranne Molly crede alla sua esistenza. E, quel che è peggio, Heather ignora quanto sia pericolosa... Helen era così malvagia come Heather la faceva sembrare o era semplicemente una bambina smarrita in cerca di qualcuno che le volesse bene?

From ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn, an assortment of eerie short stories to thrill and chill young readers.

Young Mollie traverses eerie, perilous lands to retrieve her baby brother, Thomas, from the Kinde Folke, malicious sprites who snatched him and left a hideous changeling in his place.

A bewitched doll, a vengeful spirit, and a haunted mansion populate three haunting tales from award-winning author Mary Downing Hahn. Spine-chilling and spooky, these stories of the supernatural will thrill readers who love to be scared . . . just enough. Set during the Flu epidemic of 1918, One for Sorrow introduces Annie, a new girl at school, who is immediately claimed as best friend by Elsie—a tattletale, a liar, and a thief. Soon Annie makes other friends and finds herself joining them in teasing and tormenting Elsie. Elsie dies from influenza, but then she returns to reclaim Annie''s friendship and punish all the girls who bullied her. In Took, a witch called Old Auntie is lurking near Dan''s family''s new home. He doesn''t believe in her at first, but is forced to accept that she is real and take action when his little sister, Erica, is "took" to become Auntie''s slave for the next fifty years. The Old Willis Place follows Diana and her little brother Georgie, who have been living in the woods behind the old Willis place, a decaying Victorian mansion, for what already seems like forever. They aren’t allowed to leave the property or show themselves to anyone. But when a new caretaker comes to live there with his young daughter, Lissa, Diana is tempted to break the mysterious rules they live by and reveal herself so she can finally have a friend. Somehow, Diana must get Lissa’s help if she and Georgie ever hope to release themselves from the secret that has bound them to the old Willis place for so long.

Against the ominous backdrop of the influenza epidemic of 1918, Annie, a new girl at school, is claimed as best friend by Elsie, a classmate who is a tattletale, a liar, and a thief. Soon Annie makes other friends and finds herself joining them in teasing and tormenting Elsie. Elsie dies from influenza, but then she returns to reclaim Annie''s friendship and punish all the girls who bullied her. Young readers who revel in spooky stories will relish this chilling tale of a girl haunted by a vengeful ghost.

Os irmãos Molly e Michael não ficaram nada satisfeitos ao saber que se mudariam para uma antiga construção que um dia fora uma igreja, nos arredores da pacata cidade de Holwell. A presença de sua irmã postiça, a pequena Heather, não melhora em nada a situação. Mimada, cínica e geniosa, a menina guarda consigo um terrível segredo. Ao se mudarem, as crianças descobrem que o novo lar guarda algumas surpresas. Entre elas, a presença de um cemitério no terreno, o que desperta neles os mais variados sentimentos. Molly, a irmã mais velha, logo de início percebe que há algo de errado naquele lugar, especialmente quando Heather começa a se comunicar com o suposto espírito de uma menina chamada Helen, falecida há uma centena de anos. Instigada por Helen, o comportamento de Heather torna-se cada vez mais estranho, levando Molly ao desespero. Como salvar sua família de uma grande ameaça quando ninguém acredita em você? Como enfrentar seus maiores medos quando o inimigo pode estar dormindo na cama ao lado? Mary Downing Hahn apresenta este clássico do terror juvenil, que vem conquistando gerações de leitores há mais de trinta anos. Quando Helen chegar, não vai sobrar pedra sobre pedra.

Heather n''accepte pas le remariage de son père, encore moins la présence des enfants de sa belle-mère. Alors que la famille recomposée s''installe dans une église désaffectée, la petite fille devient insupportable, inquiétante. Elle disparaît des heures durant et semble se confier à une certaine Helen, qui repose dans l’ancien cimetière caché au fond du jardin. Mais Helen est un fantôme maléfique, et Heather est en danger. Un roman qui joue à faire peur, un vrai roman d''horreur, qui se termine bien.

A witch called Old Auntie is lurking near Dan''s family''s new home. He doesn''t believe in her at first, but is forced to accept that she is real and take action when his little sister, Erica, is "took" to become Auntie''s slave for the next fifty years.

Alienated, bullied, a classic underachiever, 12-year-old Brendan retreats into his fantasy world and then faces the long and demanding journey to a real world where he belongs.

Narrated from several different perspectives, tells the story of the 1956 murder of two teenaged girls in suburban Baltimore, Maryland.

Mysterious disappearances! Ghost appearances! From the supernatural to the downright scary, these three spooky stories from award-winning author Mary Downing Hahn are sure to send shivers down readers’ spines. Mysterious photographs, ghostly old houses, and all things supernatural await readers in these three frightful tales.

Three of Hahn''s scariest ghost stories are packaged together in this handsome boxed set: "Wait Till Helen Comes, All the Lovely Bad Ones," and "Deep and Dark and Dangerous."

Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery Two friends set out to solve the years-old mystery of a murder, testing their friendship and placing them in danger, in this creepy thriller by suspense master Mary Downing Hahn. A pair of thirteen-year-old boys investigate the unsolved theft and murder that took place in the old house one boy''s family has just moved into. Their quest takes them to the highest and lowest levels of society in their small Maryland town, and eventually to a dark and derelict amusement park where someone will go to any length to shut down their investigation for good. Themes of adjusting to a new town, navigating complex friendships, and resisting a bully are deftly explored in this eerie page-turner.

Florence looks forward to a new life with her great uncle and aunt at an old manor house. But Florence doesn''t expect the ghost of her cousin Sophia, who concocts a plan to use Florence to help her achieve her murderous goals.

At the same time that Matt and Parker find the body of the dead man in the creek, they recognize George Evans, the owner of the antique shop where Parker''s mother works.

When Travis and his sister, Corey, learn that their grandmother''s quiet Vermont inn has a history of ghost sightings, they decide to do a little "haunting" of their own. Before long, their supernatural pranks are drawing tourists to the inn. But Travis and Corey soon find out that there are other ghosts at Fox Hill Inn, and their tricks have awakened something dangerous and threatening. It''s up to these pranksters to figure out how to lay to rest the ghosts they''ve stirred. A fresh take on haunted houses, Mary Downing Hahn''s entertaining, spooky story pokes gentle fun at charlatan ghost hunters while suggesting that ghosts are not to be trifled with.

In a small Southern town in 1944, two girls secretly help a seriously ill army deserter, a decision that changes their perceptions of right and wrong. Issues of moral ambiguity and accepting consequences for actions are thoughtfully considered in this deftly crafted story.

A white boy helps a black child escape slavery in the midst of the Civil War

When sixteen-year-old Cynda goes to stay with her father and his second wife, Susan, at their remote bed-and-breakfast inn in Maine, everything starts off well despite legends about ghosts and a murder at the inn. But Cynda feels like a visitor in Dad''s new life, an outsider. Then intense, handsome stranger Vincent Morthanos arrives at the inn and seems to return Cynda''s interest. At first she is blind to the subtle, insistent signs that Vincent is not what he seems-that he is, in fact, a vampire. Can Cynda free herself-and her family-from Vincent''s power before it''s too late? Full-bodied characterizations and page-turning suspense ensure that this eerie, riveting novel will appeal to middle school fans of mystery and horror.

Just before summer begins, 13-year-old Ali finds an odd photograph in the attic. She knows the two children in it are her mother, Claire, and her aunt Dulcie. But who’s the third person, the one who’s been torn out of the picture? Ali figures she’ll find out while she’s vacationing in Maine with Dulcie and her four-year-old daughter, Emma, in the house where Ali’s mother’s family used to spend summers. All hopes for relaxation are quashed shortly after their arrival, though, when the girls meet Sissy, a kid who’s mean and spiteful and a bad influence on Emma. Strangest of all, Sissy keeps talking about a girl named Teresa who drowned under mysterious circumstances back when Claire and Dulcie were kids, and whose body was never found. At first Ali thinks Sissy’s just trying to scare her with a ghost story, but soon she discovers the real reason why Sissy is so angry. . . . Mary Downing Hahn is at her chilling best in this new supernatural tale that’s certain to send shivers down her readers’ spines.

A “ripsnorting western . . . With plenty of twists and turns—and a cameo appearance by Doc Holliday—it’s a real cowgirl triumph” (Kirkus Reviews). In 1887, twelve-year-old Eliza Yates—disguised as a boy—sets out with her faithful dog Caesar to search for her missing father. Along the way, she falls in with gentleman outlaw Calvin Featherbone. “Together, they make their way to Tinville, Colorado, where, coincidentally, Calvin’s father was killed by a certain Sheriff Yates. Calvin plans to avenge the murder, but he gets himself and Eliza in so much trouble with his amateurish schemes that the pair arrives in town ready to be hanged as horse thieves. Hahn’s writing crackles like gunshot in the Ol’ West, and Eliza and Calvin make a lovable team. The plotting is . . . tight and fast paced, and Hahn does a fine job of recreating the atmosphere of the days of cowboys and miners” (Booklist). “Hahn has obviously done her research, and succeeds in bringing the ambiance of the Old West to her novel. The result is a fast, funny, and entertaining adventure that’s just the thing for fans of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.”—School Library Journal “An amusing comedy of errors that derives much of its humor from Calvin’s speech and manners and Eliza’s wry asides alluding to her true identity as a girl.”—Kirkus Reviews