The Valley of Secrets
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Book Overview
Stephen Lansbury is an orphan. He thinks he has no relatives at all -- until the day a letter arrives telling him that a distant uncle is dead. Suddenly Stephen finds himself the only heir to a great estate in the countryside. So Stephen sets off to claim his inheritance . . . but when he arrives, there is nothing to greet him at Lansbury Hall but a mystery. The puzzle is as tangled as the vines on the hall's front gate, but two things are clear: Stephen's uncle kept to himself, and none of the townspeople knows he's dead. But why does Stephen feel that something or someone is in the house? To escape the slightly creepy feeling that someone is lurking, Stephen starts to read his great-uncle's diary. And a fantastic truth unfolds. Soon Stephen is sure: While the mystery of Lansbury Hall is stranger than he could have imagined, it's not nearly as incredible as reality. . . .
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1416900152
ISBN13:9781416900153
Release Date:June 2006
Publisher:Simon Pulse
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.14 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 7.0" x 8.1"
Age Range:10 to 13 years
Grade Range:Grades 5 to 8
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Descriptive and Imaginative!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
My 9 year-old son read this book and couldn't stop talking about it. He thoroughly enjoyed it and wanted to share it with me. I started it two days ago and have had to MAKE myself put it down. What a clever and imaginative piece of fiction! It has alot of the elements that appeal to young readers: adventure, mystery, and fictional characters and creatures. It is an excellent example of juicy, detailed writing and has fun illustrations to head off every chapter even though they're not really needed. It is in my opinion a great book for the author's first effort. We wish that she had other pieces of work for us to enjoy.
Captivating
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I really liked this book because it is suspenseful, captivating, and mysterious. I would put it in a category with A Wrinkle in Time and Harry Potter. I'm almost ten years old, I read a lot and this is one of my favorite books.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
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