Books like Wait till Helen comes by Mary Downing Hahn

Shirley Jackson’s classic psychological horror, *The Haunting of Hill House*, follows a lonely woman drawn into an abandoned mansion whose malevolent presence ultimately consumes her.

Ashley and Kristi uncover an antique doll in Miss Cooper’s garden and find a portal to a ghostly turn‑of‑the‑century world, where they experience time‑travel adventures in a haunted garden.

Irish orphan siblings Molly (14) and Kip (10) travel to England and take up servant positions in a decaying manor, where they encounter a mysterious stranger and uncover the house's dark secrets.

During the 1918 influenza crisis, new student Annie befriends the notorious Elsie, only to later be tormented by her ghost when Elsie dies.

"Took" is a suspenseful juvenile horror tale that blends family dynamics, supernatural mystery, and uncanny dolls to create a chilling atmosphere for young readers.

Katie Welker, a girl with silver eyes and the rare ability to psychokinetically move objects, struggles to fit in until she discovers others like her who may help her learn to control her powers.

During a Maine vacation, Ali and her baby cousin Emma encounter a mysterious girl named Sissy, who hints at a long‑lost drowned girl named Teresa. Ali must unravel the secret behind Teresa’s disappearance to protect her family.

Four Alden siblings vacation at a friend's country home, driving them to uncover a missing priceless brooch and investigate a rumored ghostly stream.

When the Aldens visit their friend Fran in Wisconsin, they are drawn into her spooky tale of a runaway ghost whose bell still rings after years of silence.

In a quiet Alabama town, the Alden siblings hear midnight howls that may be the legendary ghost dog. Their investigation blends mystery, family bonds, and the supernatural.

When the Alden cousins renovate a long‑abandoned house, they uncover creepy tales of a ghost and startling clues that hint the spirit may be real.

A bullied 12‑year‑old foster child named Brendan learns to navigate school life and find belonging with the help of an eccentric mentor and a new friend.

**What secrets does the Shadow Market hold?** The Shadow Market is a meeting point for faeries, werewolves, warlocks, and vampires. There, the Downworlders buy and sell magical objects, make dark bargains, and whisper secrets they do not want the Nephilim to know. Through two centuries, however, there has been a frequent visitor to the Shadow Market from the City of Bones, the very heart of the Shadowhunters' world. As a Silent Brother, Brother Zachariah is a sworn keeper of the laws and lore of the Nephilim. But once he was a Shadowhunter called Jem Carstairs, and his love, then and always, is the warlock Tessa Gray. And Jem is searching through the Shadow Markets, in many different cities over long years, for a relic from his past. Follow Jem and see, against the backdrop of the Shadow Market's dark dealings and festival, Anna Lightwood's doomed romance, Matthew Fairchild's great sin, and Tessa Gray as she is plunged into a world war. Valentine Morgenstern buys a soul at the Market and a young Jace Wayland's soul finds safe harbor. In the Market is hidden a lost heir and a beloved ghost, and no one can save you once you have traded away your heart. Not even Brother Zachariah. This description comes from the publisher. *Ghosts of the Shadow Market* takes place in the Shadowhunter world, the first book of which is *City of Bones*.

Zibby Thorne’s purchase of an old dollhouse unleashes a vengeful ghost who seeks to control her and her friends. In a battle of wills, they must stop Miss Honeywell before her wrath turns deadly.

In Victorian London, ten‑year‑old Florence Crutchfield is sent to an orphanage-run house with her great‑uncle, great‑aunt and sick cousin James. Little does she know another, sinister presence lurks in the home, threatening both girls’ safety.

Carla Tregellas, last of an ancient Cornish clan, inherits a sprawling cliff‑side mansion and discovers a looming family curse as she confronts a mysterious housekeeper and a looming supernatural threat.

Frances Foggarty, now in her fifties, recalls how her brother Tom, killed at nine, returns as a ghost after the funeral, guiding her through grief and the challenges of life with a tyrannical aunt and polio.

Maggie Brooklyn, her twin brother Finn, and their new dogsitting job uncover clues to a mysterious sabotage at a neighborhood sweet shop, all while exploring a potentially haunted mansion.

Ivy moves to her stepfather’s Scottish castle, where a hostile grandmother and a lurking ghost named Logan threaten her safety, forcing her to confront hidden dangers in the ancient stone halls.

Twelve‑year‑old Diana defies her brother’s warnings, befriends the new caretaker’s daughter, and inadvertently unleashes the vengeful ghost of a former ruler of the old Willis house, turning friendship into supernatural danger.

Hannah isn't thrilled to be moving in with her dad and his new family, who live right next to a spooky cemetery. Luckily, Hannah doesn't believe all the "ghost cat" stories she's heard about the graveyard. Not so luckily, the cemetery is the least of Hannah's troubles. Her stepsister, Madison, is the meanest girl in Hannah's grade. Her cat, Icky, has been missing since the move. And worst of all, Hannah can't sleep at night: Something keeps scratching at her door, but when she looks for it, nothing is ever there! Hannah's starting to wonder -- could those scary stories be true after all?

Eleven‑year‑old Peter and his three younger siblings reconnect with one another when the ghosts of their deceased pet cats begin to appear again.

Twin djinn John and Philippa embark on a globe‑spanning quest to rescue their mother, the fabled Blue Djinn of Babylon, while racing against a curse that ages their father.