Review: HAUNTED HOUSE?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 15, 2013
Chris and Kevin are two brothers who have just moved from California to Iowa. When not in school, they enjoyed playing in their backyard. One thing puzzled them. No one ever saw the woman named Kathy who lived next door. Long before Halloween, the boys planned their pirate and ghost costumes. They spent many hours decorating the house and planning a party with their friends from school. Right before Halloween, the brothers were surprised to see incredible and spooky decorations inside and outside the house next door. Now they were really scared because they were sure they had a witch living next door. When Halloween night finally arrived, their friend Gavin insisted on ringing the doorbell of the mysterious house. What will they find? Is Kathy really a witch and is the house haunted?This book could be read aloud to younger children, but the sentences are rather long. While the story is a good one, I think the plot is drawn out with unnecessary detail that detracts from the suspense. The drawings are small and difficult to see. If they were larger, younger children would be able to follow the story with the pictures.