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Mary Downing Hahn

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Mary Downing Hahn (born December 9, 1937) is an American writer of young adult novels and a former school librarian. Popular for her ghost and mystery novels, Hahn is known for novels such as Stepping On The Cracks and Wait Till Helen Comes. Since publishing her first book in 1979, Hahn has written over 30 novels. Her latest novel, What We Saw, was published in September 2022.

"YOU'VE BOUGHT a church?"

— from Wait till Helen comes

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#1

Wait till Helen comes

4.3 (10)

Molly and Michael dislike their spooky new stepsister Heather, but realize that they must try to save her when she seems ready to follow a ghost child to her doom. Heather likes to get her older stepbrother and stepsister into trouble. When the family moves to the country, Heather starts talking to a ghost named Helen. Heather's strange behavior concerns her siblings, but when Helen the ghost actually appears, concern diminishes into fear.

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Stepping on the Cracks

1.0 (2)

In 1944, when her brother is overseas fighting in World War II, eleven-year-old Margaret changes her mind about the school bully, Gordy, after she discovers he is hiding his own brother, a deserter. "There is plenty of action and page-turning suspense (and) much to ponder and reflect on as well." -- School Library Journal, starred review

#3

Deep and Dark and Dangerous

5.0 (2)

13-year-old Ali is thrilled to be spending the summer at the lakehouse with her aunt Dulcie and Dulcie's adorable 5-year-old daughter Emma, rather than being stuck at home with her moody mother Claire. Fifteen years ago, something terrible happened at the lakehouse, something that caused a rift between Dulcie and Claire, something neither of them will speak of. The only clue is an old torn photograph and a vicious little girl named Sissy, who wants to lure Emma into the deep, dark, dangerous lake. To save Emma, Ali must learn both Sissy's secret and her own mother's.

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