The Haunting of Bellington Cottage
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2025 · Est. 7 hour read

The Haunting of Bellington Cottage

By Laura Parnum

Two girls' friendship is tested when their vacation rental reveals a haunting secret.

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272 pages· 48,676 words· Est. 7 hour read
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Iris and Vee's winter getaway turns eerie as their rental cottage seems alive with anger. Once inseparable, the girls now face a chilling mystery that could either mend or break their bond. As doors slam and footsteps echo, they must uncover the cottage's hidden past. Can they solve the haunting before it tears them apart?

From the publisher

From the author of Peril at Price Manor comes a new spooky and bighearted stand-alone novel about two girls trying to figure out if they’re still friends who discover their vacation rental home is haunted.It was the perfect winter break getaway . . . until the ghost showed up.The last time Iris’s and Violet’s families went on a trip together, the girls turned their rental home into an epic haunted house–and Iris has brought all her spookiest supplies to the cottage they’re calling home for the next week, ready to re-create the magic they’d shared. But in the years since, Vee (don’t call her Violet) has become closed off and short-tempered and wants nothing to do with anyone, especially not her mom’s new boyfriend.Vee’s bad mood feels inescapable in the cottage. And soon strange things are happening that make it seem like the house itself is angry, too–doors are slamming, rooms that were perfectly neat a second ago are suddenly a disaster, and Iris hears pacing footsteps long after everyone’s gone to sleep. Iris and Vee soon discover that the cottage has a secret history and that there’s no need to stage a haunted house after all . . . because they’re already in one.Perfect for Halloween readingFeatures light scaresA charming cozy seasonal pick

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
272
Words
48,676
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~781L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5
F&P level
~S
AR points
7
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
555660
Publication
Published
July 29, 2025
Publisher
Storytide
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780063249592

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