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Ghost StoriesHorror

The old Willis place

a ghost story

by

  • 2004 first published
  • 199 pages
  • 3 editions
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Published in 2004, The old Willis place is a ghost story and horror novel by Mary Downing Hahn. Readers will find themes of brothers and sisters, haunted houses, ghosts and friendship.

64 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

At about 199 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

About The old Willis place

Tired of the rules that have bound them ever since "the bad thing happened," twelve-year-old Diana ignores her brother's warnings and befriends the daughter of the new caretaker, setting in motion events that lead to the release of the spirit of an evil, crazy woman who once ruled the old Willis place.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Subjects

  • Brothers and sisters
  • Haunted houses
  • Ghosts
  • Friendship
  • Ghost stories
  • Mysteries & Detective Stories
  • Horror & Ghost Stories
  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Siblings
  • Horror
  • Children's fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The old Willis place?

The old Willis place was written by Mary Downing Hahn and first published in 2004.

What genre is The old Willis place?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.

How long is The old Willis place?

The median edition has 199 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The old Willis place?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Horror, The Screaming Staircase and Il Tesoro Del Pirata Fantasma.

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