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Liked It “This is another book I have loved since I was young. It is also by the author of my favorite book, The Perilous Gard. The heroine in this story has to stay with a relative she doesn't really like in the ancestral family home. The ghosts that inhabit the house befriend her and tell her a tale...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This is another book I have loved since I was young. It is also by the author of my favorite book, The Perilous Gard. The heroine in this story has to stay with a relative she doesn't really like in the ancestral family home. The ghosts that inhabit the house befriend her and tell her a tale of hilarious adventure during the time of the American Revolution. The story is told from several viewpoints, the heroine, the ghost Barbara, and the ghost of her nemesis, British hero Peaceable Drummond Sherwood, whom she gets the last laugh on. It slips back and forth between the past and present while telling two tales in one. Outstanding! It is definitely on my top 5 books of all times list. Sadly, the author wrote mostly history books and was a top authority in her field. She only wrote two young adult books just for fun and it is a great pity she didn't write more!”
Mrs. R @MNMS wrote this review Friday, October 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Awesome.”
Claire S wrote this review Wednesday, August 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“ A descriptive story about a young girl who arrives at a haunted house. ”
Mathew D wrote this review Thursday, May 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a great book about a girl named Peggy who has always been somewhat ignored by her father. When her father dies she is sent to live with her uncle in an the old family mansion. While she is there she gets the opportunity to solve a mystery, and hear about some history from her ancesters ghosts. ”
Caryn D wrote this review Thursday, March 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Seventeen-year-old Peggy Grahame’s father sends her to the ancestral home in new York to live with her Uncle Enos, a man she has rarely seen. As he is dying her father tries to warn her about strange apparitions that often appear at the home called Rest-and-Be-Thankful. Shortly after arriving she sees a young girl in a long cape mounted on a beautiful horse. After telling Peggy where to find Rest-and-Be-Thankful, the young girl disappears. On the road to the home she meets an Englishman who is also on his way to her home.
GEPLYS Historical wrote this review Wednesday, September 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Peggy quickly learns that her uncle is indifferent to her at best. Other apparitions visit Peggy and begin to tell her their histories and the history of the family home. As Peggy learns more and more about the family’s home, she discovers that her home and the surrounding are was very important in the American Revolution.
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(originally published in 1958; reissued 1986, 2001) 226 pages”
“I found this book by chance on a library shelf when I was about eleven years old. Fifty years later, I still re-read it. The ghosts of four of Peggy Grahme's ancestors tell a story that helps to unravel the mysteries and problems of her present life. The ghosts--"not the misty-sheet variety," as Peggy says, are better portrayed than the present characters, who seem to provide mostly a frame story for the tale of past events. A wonderful book for readers of almost any age.”
Anne L. Watson wrote this review Friday, August 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“Really cool book! Mysterious and adventurous, with a surprising romance. Also some neat historical background.”
shirleygirl wrote this review Friday, April 4 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“My favorite romance and mystery story!”
maxdoggie628 wrote this review Friday, October 26 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“I read this as part of my coursework for a children's literature class, and it was a great read.”
followthebeat wrote this review Saturday, February 17 2007. ( reply | view 2 replies | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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