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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 Read more

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 Enhanced Typesetting: Length: 505 pages

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Kristoff—a house that simultaneously feels creepy and too good to be true. By the Enabled Page Flip: Enabled Language: English time the Walkers realize that one of their neighbors has sinister plans for them,

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Product description Review "A breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure about the secret power of books, HOUSE OF SECRETS comes complete with three resourceful sibling heroes, a seriously creepy villainess, and barrel loads of fantasy and fear."--J.K. Rowling "A swift-paced...clever page-turner for any reader who has wanted to take part in literary adventures ... This story is compelling, great fun, and sure to be popular."--ALA Booklist "The young Walkers are plucky, quick thinkers whom readers will grow to love. With a new adventure that seems to arrive with every chapter, the story unfolds quickly, thus keeping kids hooked and wanting to find out what will happen next."--School Library Journal "The story is an engrossing page-turner with a parade of near-escapes, hilarious mishaps, and courageous face-offs with terrifying villains. The nonstop action will keep readers on the edge of their seats"--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books A breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure about the secret power of books, HOUSE OF SECRETS comes complete with three resourceful sibling heroes, a seriously creepy villainess, and barrel loads of fantasy and fear. --J.K. Rowling" A swift-paced clever page-turner for any reader who has wanted to take part in literary adventures This story is compelling, great fun, and sure to be popular. --ALA Booklist" The young Walkers are plucky, quick thinkers whom readers will grow to love. With a new adventure that seems to arrive with every chapter, the story unfolds quickly, thus keeping kids hooked and wanting to find out what will happen next. --School Library Journal" The story is an engrossing page-turner with a parade of near-escapes, hilarious mishaps, and courageous face-offs with terrifying villains. The nonstop action will keep readers on the edge of their seats --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"

Product Description 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. See all Product description

Product details Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 4444 KB Print Length: 505 pages Publisher: Balzer + Bray; Reprint edition (23 April 2013) Language: English ASIN: B009NF75VU Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Enabled Word Wise: Enabled Screen Reader: Supported Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled Average Customer Review: Be the first to review this item

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Kindle Customer Reads like fan fiction 29 May 2013 - Published on Amazon.com Verified Purchase

I bought this book after listening to the interview on NPR. Sounded like a ripping yarn and there was the possibility that I could read this to my 4th grade class at school. Huge disappointment. While the plot is ok (magic house transports kids, characters come to life, much peril), it reads like something I'd write. Barely fleshed out main characters, unexplained leaps, not believable enough to keep you immersed. Throughout the book I got the idea that the author(s?), after working with the Harry Potter movies, looked at each other and said, "How hard can this be? Let's write a book!" 48 people found this helpful.

Fry Boy Decently written book with good story line runs out of steam and direction 17 August 2013 - Published on Amazon.com Verified Purchase

There's a lot to like and not to like about "House of Secrets." The novel has well-developed characters, interesting settings and a story that is both macabre and mysterious. The tale begins with the Walker family on its way to an old cliff house in San Francisco, which is being sold at a deep discount the family desperately needs due to the father's unemployment situation. Well, no surprise, they wind up moving in and, almost immediately, odd things start happening and the plot thickens. But I won't ruin the story. I'll just say that the characters a fleshed out clearly with their own specific personalities. The author's write prose that moves along briskly. That's the good. Here's the bad. First, pretty violent for a younger crowd that's less than thirteen, I'd say. Two characters get stabbed, one in the chest, one in the back. Another character gets an arrow in his eye, then pulls out the arrow with his eye attached to it. Another character is known for vivisecting humans. Second, the amount of brands and names dropped into the story is excessive. Anderson Cooper, PSP, Hot Topic, "Game of Read more Thrones." More distracting than anything. 2 people found this helpful.

Steven Beltzer A Great Read!! 5 August 2016 - Published on Amazon.com Verified Purchase

This title was full of excitement, adventure, and unexpected twists. I had a blast reading it and I'm looking forward to the next book in this series.

IBAmazon' house of secrets 18 April 2014 - Published on Amazon.com Verified Purchase

tons of stuff goes on. a lot of good stuff - maybe too much - to me it wasn't as good as I was expecting - but maybe I was expecting the second coming of Harry Potter - that it ain't . But I'm an adult and this is probably a lot of fun for young people. I wonder if this will be a movie series -

Kindle Customer ... though this was a middle school book I really enjoyed it. The three children fight all the time ... 2 January 2015 - Published on Amazon.com Verified Purchase

Even though this was a middle school book I really enjoyed it. The three children fight all the time just like real families and the time mixups are pretty good-from knights to WWI pilots to pirates. I will buy the next book in the series!

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