![]() ![]() I was already avidly reading chapter books - namely, the Babysitter's Club series, but this was my first introduction to mystery and suspense and I fell in love. The idea of conjuring spirits and making others wonder about my mysterious inner workings was exciting. Her obsession with the occult was a new and exciting concept to me and I wanted to find a mirrored triangle to put on my own forehead. I read it when I was about 10 or 11 and I was fascinated by Amanda. "I absolutely LOVED this book as a child. Whether you believe in spirits or not, this Newbery Honor Book is sure to captivate your imagination. She thinks it, too, may have a resident ghost. A former teacher, she lives in an old house similar to the one in The Headless Cupid. Zilpha Keatley Snyder has written several popular children’s books. But when rocks of all sizes start flying around the house and strange things go crash in the night, David begins to fear the strange forces at work. Even his younger brother and sisters join in, making sure their parents suspect nothing. He enjoys the spooky chants and smoky seances. Before long, she introduces David to a strange world of witchcraft and the occult. ![]() ![]() Amanda arrives at their big old house wearing a huge tattered shawl and carrying a sharp-eyed crow in a cage. Eleven-year-old David is about to meet his new stepsister, Amanda, who is only one year older than he is. ![]()
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