The House on Hackman's Hill
Readers rate it 4.0 (2 on Hardcover)
128 pages · Released Sep 3, 1985 · Scholastic
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This is a classic mystery-horror tale for middle-grade readers that combines treasure-hunting adventure with supernatural elements. The scares are atmospheric rather than graphic, and the protagonists show courage and problem-solving under pressure. The story rewards listening to warnings and working together, though some readers sensitive to spooky elements may find it unsettling.
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A NIGHT OF TERROR As Jeff and Debbie make their way to the old Hackman mansion, snowflakes start to fall. They come to the house on Hackman's Hill to look for a stolen Egyptian mummy that old Mr. Karsten has told them about--and for which they could get a ten-thousand-dollar reward! They have heard Mr. Karsten's... A NIGHT OF TERROR As Jeff and Debbie make their way to the old Hackman mansion, snowflakes start to fall. They come to the house on Hackman's Hill to look for a stolen Egyptian mummy that old Mr. Karsten has told them about--and for which they could get a ten-thousand-dollar reward! They have heard Mr. Karsten's horrifying tale of accidents and disappearances that surround the old mansion. But they don't listen to his warning-- "Stay away from that place!" And as the snow gets thicker and thicker, and the drifts grow higher and higher, Debbie and Jeff find themselves trapped in the house with a mummy that lives!
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- Fantasy
- Young Adult
- Mystery
- Horror
- Detective and mystery stories
- Fantasy fiction
- Detective and mystery fiction
- Mystery fiction
- fiction
- juvenile audience
- mystery and detective stories
- Children's fiction
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ISBN 9780590423700 · Scholastic