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House of Secrets
House of Secrets | Ned Vizzini, Chris Columbus
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Hailed as “a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure” by J. K. Rowling, this New York Times bestseller is the first installment in the explosive tween fantasy series by famed Hollywood director Chris Columbus (of Harry Potter fame) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (It’s Kind of a Funny Story). Siblings Brendan, Eleanor, and Cordelia Walker once had everything they could ever want. But everything changed when Dr. Walker lost his job. Now the family must relocate to an old Victorian house, formerly the home of occult novelist Denver Kristoff—a house that simultaneously feels creepy and too good to be true. By the time the Walkers realize that one of their neighbors has sinister plans for them, they’re banished to a primeval forest way off the grid. Bloodthirsty medieval warriors patrol the woods around them, supernatural pirates roam the neighboring seas, and a power-hungry queen rules the land. To survive, the siblings will have to be braver than they ever thought possible—and to fight against their darkest impulses. The key may lie in their own connection to the secret Kristoff legacy. But as they unravel that legacy, they’ll discover that it’s not just their family that’s in danger . . . it’s the entire world.
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House of Secrets | Ned Vizzini, Chris Columbus
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FANTASTAMAZING

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The Walkers have seen a lessening of fortune since "the incident." They seem to luck out when a house comes on the market in a chi-chi neighborhood with beautiful furnishings and at a reasonable price. Now the 3 kids, Cordelia, Brendan, and Eleanor find themselves in the Kristoff house built by a man who had a connection to their family. Soon the 3 find themselves drawn into a world that they are ill prepared for.

Jumanji meets Land of Stories.

GatheringBooks sounds intriguing. 7y
youngreadrshelf @GatheringBooks it was action packed. I would probably steer lower MG away from it because it might be scary for them. 7y
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Thinking of making this the first read-aloud of the school year. I like to start with a series so that maybe some of them will continue... I'll do anything to get reluctant readers interested.

MommyOfTwo This sounds like a series my kids would enjoy. I will have to look for it and read it to them 6y
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