{"product_id":"took-a-ghost-story-9780544813106","title":"Took: A Ghost Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel doesn't believe the woods behind his new home are haunted by an evil witch and her terrifying beast. But then his little sister disappears . . . and it's up to him to find her. Mary Downing Hahn's popular page-turner will thrill readers who love spooky stories.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey say that a ghost witch lives in the woods, up on the hill. They say her companion has a pig skull for a face and stands taller than a man, his skeleton gleaming in the moonlight. They say that the witch takes young girls, and no one ever sees them again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel doesn't believe the stories. He figures the kids on the bus are just trying to scare him since he's new. Still, he wishes his family had never moved here--their house is a wreck, Mom and Dad keep fighting, and his little sister, Erica, spends most of her time talking to her creepy doll.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Erica disappears into the woods one day, Daniel knows something is terribly wrong. Has she been \"took\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Downing Hahn is one of the most popular middle grade authors in the world, winner of numerous state awards as well as the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction (for \u003cem\u003eStepping on the Cracks\u003c\/em\u003e) and the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award (for \u003cem\u003eClosed for the Season\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso available as a graphic novel!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Downing Hahn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780544813106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e176205 \/ Took: A Ghost Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Downing Hahn, \u003c\/b\u003e a former children's librarian, is the award-winning author of many popular ghost stories, including \u003ci\u003eDeep and Dark and Dangerous, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Old Willis Place\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWait Till Helen Comes, \u003c\/i\u003e recently adapted for film. She lives in Columbia, Maryland, with her two cats. Visit her website at www.marydowninghahnbooks.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mary Downing Hahn \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47286595158173,"sku":"9780544813106","price":23.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_45888b79-c69e-4ea4-a145-2143dd3ffb5a.jpg?v=1760026049","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/took-a-ghost-story-9780544813106","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}