Wandering Spirits

Down A Dark Hall by Lois Duncan is an absorbing and suspenseful book that masterfully combines well-defined characters, a supernatural mystery, and a chilling sense of dread that fills every page. Independent and resourceful fourteen year-old Kit Gordy is sent to Blackwood, an exclusive school for carefully selected, gifted students, while her mother and new stepfather take a long honeymoon trip. When Kit sees the mansion for the first time, one word echoes in her mind: evil. As she begins her studies, and tries to adjust to her new surroundings, she discovers that her initial impression of Blackwood is correct. Kit begins to hear rumors that the school is haunted, has frightening dreams at night, sees a shadowy man following her down the corridors, and discovers that the letters to her family have been intercepted. In addition, why do students who have never shown talent in music, writing, and art suddenly produce great masterpieces? When the truth about the school is finally revealed in a shocking twist, Kit wonders if escape is possible. Lois Duncan is a unique writer who takes readers to the edge of their seats and keeps them thinking long after the story's conclusion.

Deception and Fear

                                             
How wary are you of strangers? Can you be tricked into a dangerous situation? Master of suspense Peg Kehret (Ghost Dog Secrets) has written a gripping story about every parent's worst nightmare - child abduction. When six year-old Matt Sholter doesn't arrive at the school bus to go home, the police determine that he was lured into a car by a stranger. The culprit is Matt's biological father, Denny Thurman, whom he has never met. Matt's thirteen year-old sister, Bonnie, who immediately becomes involved with the search effort, notices that the family dog has disappeared. Is this a random occurrence, or is there a definite connection between the two events? Coincidentally, Bonnie locates her missing brother at a Mariners baseball game with his captor. She quickly decides to follow them, and is also abducted. On many occasions, Bonnie and Matt could have been helped by bystanders who noticed that something was amiss, yet chose not to get involved. How will the children escape? This book also provides alot of helpful information about the procedures that are undertaken in a missing child case, and the technology that is used, such as The Amber Alert System.