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The Wicked, Wicked Ladies in the Haunted House

by Chase

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Synopsis:

- A never-forgotten favorite--now back in print after more than 20 years.
- Evocative and creepy black-and-white illustrations by Peter Sis throughout.
- Compelling, sophisticated, and quick: This is a great choice for both ambitious young readers and reluctant older readers.

Synopsis:

Maureen Swanson is the scourge of the neighborhood. At age nine, she already has a reputation as a hard slapper, a loud laugher, a liar, and a stay-after-schooler. The other kids call her Stinky. So sometimes when Maureen passes the crumbling (and haunted?) Messerman mansion, she imagines that she is Maureen Messerman- rich, privileged, and powerful. Then she finds a way into the forbidden, boarded-up house. In the hall are portraits of seven young women wearing elaborate gowns and haughty expressions. Maureen has something scathing to say to each one, but then she notices that the figures seem to have shifted in their frames. So she reaches out her finger to touch the paint- just to make sure- and touches . . . silk These seven daughters of privilege are colder and meaner than Maureen ever thought to be. They are wicked, wicked ladies, and Maureen has something they want. . . .
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ISBN:
9780375825729
Author:
Sis, Peter
Publisher:
Alfred A. Knopf
Illustrator:
Sis, Peter
Author:
Chase, Mary
Subject:
Horror & Ghost Stories
Subject:
Magic
Subject:
Ghosts
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Horror
Copyright:
1968
Publication Date:
August 2003
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
8.64x5.74x.60 in. .64 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12
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Product details 128 pages Alfred A. Knopf - English 9780375825729 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , - A never-forgotten favorite--now back in print after more than 20 years.
- Evocative and creepy black-and-white illustrations by Peter Sis throughout.
- Compelling, sophisticated, and quick: This is a great choice for both ambitious young readers and reluctant older readers.
"Synopsis" by , Maureen Swanson is the scourge of the neighborhood. At age nine, she already has a reputation as a hard slapper, a loud laugher, a liar, and a stay-after-schooler. The other kids call her Stinky. So sometimes when Maureen passes the crumbling (and haunted?) Messerman mansion, she imagines that she is Maureen Messerman- rich, privileged, and powerful. Then she finds a way into the forbidden, boarded-up house. In the hall are portraits of seven young women wearing elaborate gowns and haughty expressions. Maureen has something scathing to say to each one, but then she notices that the figures seem to have shifted in their frames. So she reaches out her finger to touch the paint- just to make sure- and touches . . . silk These seven daughters of privilege are colder and meaner than Maureen ever thought to be. They are wicked, wicked ladies, and Maureen has something they want. . . .
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