{"product_id":"the-haunting-of-bellington-cottage-9780063249592","title":"The Haunting of Bellington Cottage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of \u003cem\u003ePeril at Price Manor \u003c\/em\u003ecomes a new spooky and bighearted stand-alone novel about two girls trying to figure out if they're still friends who discover their vacation rental home is haunted.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt was the perfect winter break getaway . . . until the ghost showed up.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last time Iris's and Violet's families went on a trip together, the girls turned their rental home into an epic haunted house--and Iris has brought all her spookiest supplies to the cottage they're calling home for the next week, ready to re-create the magic they'd shared. But in the years since, Vee (\u003cem\u003edon't \u003c\/em\u003ecall her Violet) has become closed off and short-tempered and wants nothing to do with anyone, especially not her mom's new boyfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVee's bad mood feels inescapable in the cottage. And soon strange things are happening that make it seem like the house itself is angry, too--doors are slamming, rooms that were perfectly neat a second ago are suddenly a disaster, and Iris hears pacing footsteps long after everyone's gone to sleep. Iris and Vee soon discover that the cottage has a secret history and that there's no need to stage a haunted house after all . . . because they're already in one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParnum, Laura:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura Parnum \u003c\/strong\u003ewrites stories that blend humor and heart with a touch of horror. When she's not writing, she's editing other people's stories and helping out at the local elementary school library. She currently serves as co-regional advisor for the Eastern Pennsylvania region of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Laura lives with her family in Philadelphia. They have a turtle that bites and a snake that doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storytide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51501112885522,"sku":"9780063249592","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0be6353c-622d-4fb7-8738-85d5bc4a9be1.jpg?v=1753207655","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-haunting-of-bellington-cottage-9780063249592","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}