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The International House of Dereliction / Jacqueline Davies.

by Davies, Jacqueline, 1962-

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Clarion Books, 2023.

Dwellings -- Remodeling -- Juvenile fiction.

Haunted houses -- Juvenile fiction.

Girls -- Juvenile fiction.

Ghosts -- Juvenile fiction.

9780063258075 (hc.)

240 p. ; 22 cm.

"Quirky, tool-wielding Alice Cannoli-Potchnik begins to repair the dilapidated mansion next door--only to discover the old house is home to ghosts, and they need mending, too"--From publisher.

Ten-year-old Alice is a whiz at fixing things. Particularly old houses. She should be! She's helped her parents fix up the ten houses they've lived in since she was born. Now, when her family is forced to move for the eleventh time, Alice's eyes wander to the house next door: a once-grand mansion abandoned and condemned. It's the perfect repair job! As Alice begins to restore the House to its former splendor, she senses a strange presence. Does the House have a heartbeat? Is there something moving inside the walls? What are the shimmers of light that appear and disappear? And is someone watching her? Alice realizes she's not alone. Three ghosts are trapped in the House along with something in the attic that has no name. Desperate to move on, the ghosts need Alice is running out of time as the demolition day approaches. Will Alice be able to unravel the mysteries of the House and help her ghost friends find peace -- or is this something that even she can't fix?

Ages 8-12. Clarion Books.

Grades 4-6. Clarion Books.

Scary/Ghost stories.

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