The gathering

The gathering

Dan Poblocki

Book - 2016

Poppy Caldwell is an orphan who keeps seeing a figure standing behind her in the mirror at the group home where she lives, but she does not associate this ghost with the letter that mysteriously appears in her file, claiming to be from a long-lost aunt, and inviting her to Larkspur House--and she is just one of five children who find themselves gathered in this strange house with a deadly past, and apparently no intention of letting the children escape.

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Subjects
Haunted houses > Juvenile fiction.
Orphans > Juvenile fiction.
Escapes > Juvenile fiction.
Horror tales.
Horror tales > Juvenile fiction.
Published
New York, NY : Scholastic Inc 2016.
Language
English
Main Author
Dan Poblocki (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
215 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Audience
750L
ISBN
9780545925501
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Review by Booklist Review

Five different children find themselves at Larkspur House under unusual circumstances. Poppy leaves her orphanage after her great-aunt, Delphinia Larkspur, invites her to her home. Marcus, a talented cellist, receives a full scholarship to the prestigious Larkspur Academy. Azumi travels to Larkspur boarding school to get far away from the Japanese forest in which her sister disappeared. And child actors Dylan and Dash are given lead roles in a horror film by Larkspur Productions. Of course, Larkspur House is not at all what it seems, and when strange things begin to happen the kids find dolls resembling them, and children wearing animal masks begin to appear they begin to explore, and the more secrets they discover, the more mysterious and terrifying the house becomes. Poblocki, long known for his creepy fiction, ups the ante in his latest with an interactive app (unavailable for review) accessed by scanning eerie illustrations to reveal more secrets about the house. Fans of spooky tales won't be able to look away, especially with two more volumes to come.--Paz, Selenia Copyright 2016 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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