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Behind the Attic Wall
Behind the Attic Wall | Sylvia Cassedy
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In the bleak, forbidding house of her great-aunts, neglected twelve-year-old orphan Maggie hears ghostly voices and finds magic that awakens in her the capacity to love and be loved.
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Behind the Attic Wall | Sylvia Cassedy
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mcipher OMG I had forgotten this book until now! I read it over and over as a kid even though I remember finding it deeply uncomfortably sad. I need to find a copy! 6mo
Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 6mo
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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm
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The tagged was given to me by my aunt when I was a young girl. For being a huge reader all my life, I rarely am gifted books... 🤔
I worked at a haunted house for a season. Probably the most fun I‘ve ever had making money.
I always give this answer, but it‘s always true: my husband. This week we‘ve been motivating each other to work out more.
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Cosmos_Moon_River Oooo! Haunted houses are so fun! I volunteered for one in high school. Fun to scare people 😂 4y
MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Cosmos_Moon Yes! The best scare I saw was when one of the youngest cast members we had (I think she was only about 10) literally floored a full grown man. 😂🤣😂 4y
Cosmos_Moon_River Lol! That is awesome! 4y
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sahilbert
Behind the Attic Wall | Sylvia Cassedy
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One of my favorite books. I first read it when I was 8 years old and I have read it many times over the last 20 years.

I recommend it if you enjoy somewhat supernatural young adult novels.

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IamIamIam
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This was a great story & I totally related to Maggie, sullen and angry. I'm not sure why I missed this as a kid, but I'm glad my friend suggested it! It's a story about a misfit girl who has experienced quite a tragedy until she goes to live with relatives at an old manor house. It's an excellent tween book, as Maggie herself is stuck between childhood and adulthood herself.

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IamIamIam
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Having one of those days where being an adult & responsible for short people who think they're grown is far harder than normal. I'm going back to my #kidlit and #chinadolls. They want to be grown, let them figure out how to do laundry!!!! #momlife #ineedalobotomy #likeasnakepit

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IamIamIam
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Waiting for my sister in law & it's a good thing I always have a book with me! #nobodyseverontime #punctualityisanecessity #makesmecrazy

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IamIamIam
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Taking a break from the #StephenKingProject to read a book that was recommended to me by a close friend. It was her favorite book growing up and I promised to give it a try! Snagged it for a buck at my favorite used book store in Connecticut, #TheBookBarn. It's about 2 hours away but an awesome day trip and TOTALLY worth supporting am incredible small business!

mswriterlygirl I loved that book as a girl. 7y
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RebeccaLHoward
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#BookJar 2017 about ready to go. I'm doing several #rereads because if I remember story details over decades, then that tale deserves further study. From a writer perspective, I call it craft research, but, really, I just love them so much. #litsyAtoZ, too, since further challenge is always welcome. Adventures await!!! I'm excited.

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8little_paws
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Isn't this a creepy cover? A children's book about taking dolls? God I loved this one as a kid. I'm kind tempted to reread it! #booktober @RealLifeReading

BekahB Super creepy! My grandma used to buy me porcelain dolls when I was a kid and they always creeped me out at night. 😬 8y
GlitteryOtters Ahh, I have this very edition on my shelves right now! Definitely creepy! 😂😂 8y
GlitteryOtters Also, I found that it holds up reasonably well for a re-read as an adult, if you want to give it a shot and have roughly 1.5 to 2 hours time to fill. 8y
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Zelma I remember this book very well. So creepy and great! 👍 8y
8little_paws @BekahB I loved being creeped out as a kid. I was weird @GlitteryOtters ok I'll definitely have to check this out then. I hope it's as creepy as I remember! @Zelma glad I'm not the only one!! Sometimes with childhood books, you're like "did I invent that story?" Took me some googling to figure out the title. 8y
Zelma @8little_paws nice google skills. I couldn't have come up with the title without searching either. 8y
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Smangela
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#FunPhotoFriday my #MiddleGrade book pick is Behind the Attic wall. Sometimes I think of it and I think, was this a creepy book and I just didn't get that it was creepy? I'll have to pull it off the shelf this week and give it a re-read. We got to dedicate books through our Accelerated Reader program in elementary school, and this was my pick! Did anyone else read this one?

bookishkai I read it and remember it being pretty creepy. 8y
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Ehbooklover
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I read a lot of books as a child so it was really difficult for me to pick just one favourite for this week's #FunFridayPhoto. I decided to highlight this one since it is likely deserves much of the credit for my eventual obsession with Gothic stories. It is a haunting and emotional read, complete with a spooky mansion, mysterious voices, and an ending that always gives me chills. I recently reread it as an adult and I still love it!

[DELETED] 2232195534 I remember seeing that one but have never read it. I'll look for it. 😀 8y
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