![]() ![]() With a skill and style somewhat unusual for this genre, Ritz's handsomely shaded, full-page drawings add considerable atmosphere. Beyond were meadows and a creek, and there were woods everywhere.'' These youngsters are flesh-and-blood creations (unlike some of their encounters) the most reluctant readers will be cheering them on every step of the way. Fruit trees, with blossoms that looked like popcorn, dotted the hillside. ![]() ![]() ``From the top of Popcorn Hill you could see for miles. He looked like a ghostly scarecrow.'' Forthright descriptions of the novel's picturesque setting create a marked contrast to the dim and haunting images. Wright's eerie, frequently somber details will easily beguile readers: ``Moonlight shone right through the mournful face, the raggedy trousers held up with red suspenders, and the tattered shirt. ![]() At the same time, the boys begin to appreciate the companionship and loving nature of Rosie, their own dog. When the ghostly figure of a small, sad boy appears in her uncle's old house, Christina must figure out what he's trying to tell herand how to help himin this classic horror novel for young readers. When Martin and Peter encounter the lonely ghosts of a farmer and a sheepdog, they try to reunite the pair. Originally published in 1991 A Ghost in the House follows Sarah Prescott as she and her family adjust to living in a large old house with Sarah’s great aunt. ![]()
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