The Haunting at Stratton Falls

By Brenda Seabrooke

Book Overview

Life is hard enough for Abby without a ghost. Her father, a soldier, is missing in action, and she and her mother have had to move in with relatives in rural New York State, far from her Florida home. Her cousin Chad and his friends seem to hate her, too. Then she sees the ghost of Felicia Stratton, a girl her own age who died many years before, waiting for her own father to come home from war. Is her appearance a warning? Abby must discover the ghost's secret before it's too late--and she'll need Chad's help. Blending evocative period details with thrilling suspense, Brenda Seabrooke has crafted a satisfying mystery for fans of classic ghost stories and her own The Haunting of Holroyd Hill

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1514672952
• ISBN13: 9781514672952
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

A ghost story set in World War II America.

When her father, a soldier, is reported missing in action in the autumn of 1944, eleven-year-old Abby and her mother leave their Florida home to stay with relatives in upstate New York. At first Abby is miserably unhappy. Her oldest cousin, Chad, torments her, and his friends are snooty. Her younger cousins are sweet, but they're too little to play with. And of course, she misses her father desperatley and fears he may be dead. But things gradually start to improve between Abby and her cousin, and she makes some friends. Then, as Christmas nears, one of the local girls Abby has befriended tells her of a young girl who drowned in the river on Christmas Day, 1864 while waiting for her father to return home from the Civil War. Now, the girl's ghost supposedly appears every Christmas. When Abby begins to see the ghost, she wonders why she is appearing to her. Is it about Abby's father? Abby herself? Or does the ghost want Abby's help in moving on? Abby has to find out before it's too late. This was an enjoyable, quick read that combines historical fiction with a ghost story. Fans of both genres should enjoy this book.