Spellbinder
Spellbinder
Spellbinder
Helen Stringer
Belladonna Johnson can see ghosts. It's a trait she's inherited from her mother's side of the family, like blue eyes or straight hair. And it's a trait she could do without, because what twelve-year-old wants to be caught talking to someone invisible? It is convenient, though, after Belladonna's parents are killed in a car accident. They can live with her the same as always, watching the same old TV shows in their same old house. Nothing has changed . . . until everything changes. One night, with no warning, they vanish into thin air―along with every other ghost in the world. It's what some people think ghosts are supposed to do, but Belladonna knows it's all wrong. They may not be living, but they're not supposed to be gone. With the help of her classmate Steve, a master of sneaking and spying, Belladonna is left to uncover what's become of the spirits and to navigate a whole world her parents have kept well-hidden. If she can't find her way, she'll lose them again―this time for good.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Fiction
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Mystery
  • Paranormal

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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Belladonna Johnson can see ghosts. It's a trait she picked up from her mother's side. Her parents died in a car crash, but fortunately, they still live with her as ghosts. One evening, her parents disappear along with all of the other ghosts. Her dad had said that the doors were closing. The world felt empty without the ghosts. She learned that ghosts sent them dreams and prevented accidents. Her and this rotten but very smart kid named Steve go through a red door with the number 73 on it. This is the door to the other side.

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