Don't Let the Doll In
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2019 · Est. 2 hour read

Don't Let the Doll In

By Mike Ford

Book #1 in the Frightville series

A dollhouse's new resident brings eerie noises and missing objects. Is it haunted?

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112 pages· 13,321 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Mara discovers Frightville, a store filled with peculiar treasures, and finds Charlotte, a doll she feels destined to own. But once Charlotte joins her dollhouse, unsettling noises and disappearing items plague Mara's nights. Is her imagination running wild, or is Charlotte more than just a doll? As the mystery deepens, Mara must uncover the truth behind the strange occurrences. Will she solve the enigma, or will her fears become reality? Dive into a chilling tale where every shadow holds a secret.

From the publisher

Welcome to Frightville… one-stop shopping for all your fears!The perfect dollhouse needs the perfect doll. When Mara hears about a new store called Frightville, she can’t wait to check it out. On its shelves are strange and unusual gifts of all kinds. It’s there that she comes face-to-face with Charlotte, a small figurine of a friendly-looking girl. Mara instantly feels that Charlotte is meant to live with her. But once Charlotte is in the dollhouse, strange things start to happen. There are odd noises in the night, and objects from Mara’s room start to go missing. Is Mara imagining things, or is this doll actually haunted?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
112
Words
13,321
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
660L
Themes & topics
Books about ghostsBooks about dollsBooks about toys, dolls and puppets
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~P
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
505339
Publication
Published
April 21, 2020
First published
September 1, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781338360097

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