num_pages: 170
description: When an African American family moves into a house once used as a hiding place for runaway slaves, mysterious sounds and events as well as the discovery of secret passageways make the family believe they are in grave danger.
language: English
title: The House of Dies Drear
titlecomplete: The House of Dies Drear
characters: Thomas Small, Pesty Darrow
genres: Classics, Historical, Mystery, Childrens, African American, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Horror
ratings_count: 3536
places: Ohio
series: Dies Drear Chronicles
awards: awardedAt: -31507200000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best Juvenile, awardedAt: 28800000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall