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The Poisoned House
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 470 Ratings and 197 Reviews

Book Description
Life can be cruel for a servant girl in 1850s London. Fifteen-year-old Abi is a scullery maid in Greave Hall, an elegant but troubled household. The widowed master of the house is slowly slipping into madness, and the tyrannical housekeeper, Mrs.Cotton, punishes Abi without mercy. But there's something else going on in Greave Hall, too. An otherworldly presence is making itself known, and a deadly... More
Book Information
PublisherAlbert Whitman & Co
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages328
ISBN-10080756589X
ISBN-13978-0807565896
Publication Date09/01/2011
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About Michael Ford (Author) : Michael Ford is a published adapter, author, composer, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Michael Ford include The Fire of Ares, Blue Moo, T... more
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5/23/2011 Sharon Green said:
The Poisoned House A great read for mystery and supernatural fans. Abigail Tamper’s life as a servant girl in a well off London home changes drastically once she encounters a ghost. This suspenseful mystery is a page turner. The book is presented as a lost journal but the narrative doesn’t mat... more

tags: Recommended - great ghost story

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