![]() ![]() Some weird stuff happens right away, and their mother is kidnapped. After the death of Emily’s father, we skip ahead a few years, and her mother moves Emily and her brother Navin to a spooky house that has been in the family. The story at first reminds me of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Granted, I know there are many more books in the series, so maybe some of what I was hoping for are contained in the continuation of the series, but I found the storyline to be generic and superficial after the initial pages. ![]() ![]() When I did have time to read the rest of the book (which I received as a gift after telling my family about the opening), I was disappointed. However, it was a strong enough emotional hook to make me think the book was going to do bold things throughout. The scene pulls on our heartstrings (and made me question whether my daughter would be ready to read this book). The main character, Emily, loses her dad in an accident (which we get to see). But the second half of the book did not meet my expectations. I read the first several pages while my kids were choosing books for the gift basket, and I fell in love with the artwork and the strong emotional hook (spoilers in the next paragraph, but they happen in the very beginning). ![]() While shopping for holiday gifts for a raffle basket, I came across this book randomly at Walmart of all places. ![]()
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