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Name: The House on the Gulf
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix

📘 The House on the Gulf by Margaret Peterson Haddix

A sixteen-year-old boy, Jack, moves into a house he wasn't supposed to be in, the house of his grandmother, Mrs. Brown. He starts acting strangely after his family moves in, and his sister, Lila, begins to suspect they are not supposed to be there. The story explores the theme of family secrets and the danger of unexpected behavior.

First publish date: 2004

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure

Authors: Margaret Peterson Haddix

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