The last thing Daniel and his sister, Erica, wanted to do was leave their terrific home in Connecticut, but when their parents basically lost everything, they didn't have a choice. Moving to a remote location in West Virginia changed everything and not for the best.
Daniel and Erica didn't fit in in Woodville. They hated the rundown house in the middle of the woods, and they hated the local kids who did nothing but tease and bully them. Getting used to small town life and spending time alone while their parents worked minimum wage jobs, made life miserable for the entire family. Learning that their new house was the subject of a local legend involving a missing girl the same age as Daniel's little sister, made the eerie woodland surroundings even creepier. The entire family was on edge.
Daniel found out it was easier to just avoid his constantly grumpy parents, but trying to pal around with Erica was just as annoying. One of their hikes in the woods resulted in a quarrel that ended with Daniel leaving Erica to find her own way home. Big mistake! Erica disappeared just like the little girl who lived in their house fifty years before.
Prolific mystery writer Mary Downing Hahn is at her best in TOOK. Suspense, mystery, and supernatural events abound. Readers will be on the edge of their seats as they read about Daniel's attempts to find his missing sister and keep the family together.
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