Book #1
The Headless Cupid
Written by Zilpha Keatley Snyder & illustrated by Alton Raible
8 - 12
Reading
age
224
Page
count
235
Words
per page
Jul 1, 1971
Publication
date
Hardcover
$16.99
$15.97
Summary
When the four Stanley children meet Amanda, their new stepsister, they’re amazed to learn that she studies witchcraft. It’s not long before Amanda promises to give witchcraft lessons to David, Jamie, and the twins. But that’s when unusual things start happening in their old house. David suspects Amanda of causing mischief, until the children learn that the house really was haunted long ago. Legend has it that a ghost cut the head off of a wooden cupid on the stairway. Has the ghost returned to strike again?
The Stanley Family Series
Published from 1971 - 1985
3 books
| Year | Title | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Headless Cupid | 224 |
| 1979 | The Famous Stanley Kidnapping Case | 240 |
| 1985 | Blair's Nightmare | 224 |
The Creatives Behind the Books
Author
Zilpha Keatley Snyder is the author of The Egypt Game, The Headless Cupid, and The Witches of Worm, all Newbery Honor Books. Her most recent books include The Treasures of Weatherby, The Bronze Pen, William S. and the Great Escape, and William’s Midsummer Dreams. She lives in Mill Valley, California. Visit her at ZKSnyder.com.
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