The Dollhouse Murders

By Betty Ren Wright, Leo Nickolls (Illustrator)

Dolls move mysteriously, hinting at dark family secrets and past murders.

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160 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Amy hears strange noises from the attic dollhouse, and the dolls aren't where she left them. Each night, eerie lights reveal their new positions. Are they trying to communicate? As Amy delves deeper, she uncovers chilling connections to her great-grandparents' murders. Can she unravel the sinister mystery before it's too late? This haunting tale of family secrets and supernatural intrigue will keep you on edge.

From the publisher

Dolls can’t move by themselves. . . . Or can they? This special anniversary edition of the hair-raising mystery that’s kept readers up at night for thirty-five years features a foreword by Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine. Amy is terrified. She hears scratching and scurrying noises coming from the dollhouse in the attic, and the dolls she was playing with are not where she left them. Dolls can’t move by themselves, she tells herself. But every night when Amy goes up to check on the dollhouse, it’s filled with an eerie light and the dolls have moved again! Are the dolls trying to tell her something? Could this all be connected to the murders of her great-grandparents? Sinister secrets unravel as Amy gets closer to revealing the mystery of the dolls in this haunting novel that combines complicated family relationships with a bone-chilling mystery. Even readers who love scary stories will want to keep the lights on after finishing! The all-new foreword and jacket art make this spooky classic, an Edgar award nominee, perfect for sharing with a new generation.

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