The Haunted House Project

(Hardback)

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Since her mom died, Andies family has crumbled. Instead of working, her dad gambles away insurance money, while her sister, Paige, has put her future on hold in order to pick up extra waitressing shifts. Andies afraid of what will happen if people find out just how bad things are. Shes not sure how long she can hide the fact that theres no food or money in the house...or adults, for that matter.

When her science partner suggests they study paranormal activity, Andie gets an idea. She wants a sign from her momanything to tell her its going to be okay. Maybe the rest of her family does too. So she starts a project of her own. Pretending to be her mothers ghost, Andie sprays perfume, changes TV channels, and moves pictures. Haunting her house is Andies last hope to bring her family back into the land of the living.

For anyone who loved Counting by 7s, The Haunted House Project is a journey through loss and grief, but ultimately a story of hope and self-reliance. As much as Andie has been changed by her mothers death, the changes she makes herself are the ones that are most important.

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"Tricia Clasens debut novel tackles poignant issues with tact and grace while breaking them down in understandable and relatable ways for young readers. Though Andie creates the ghostly hauntings in the book, real magic exists in how this story lingers long after the last page. Youll root for and cry with Andie as she plots to reconnect a family splintered by her mothers sudden death and her fathers growing addiction. As Andie realizes her own strength by accepting the unthinkable, readers awareness and compassion for others will flourish, too." Beth Vrabel, author of A Blind Guide to Stinkville and the Pack of Dorks series
"Tricia Clasens debut novel tackles poignant issues with tact and grace while breaking them down in understandable and relatable ways for young readers. Though Andie creates the ghostly hauntings in the book, real magic exists in how this story lingers long after the last page. Youll root for and cry with Andie as she plots to reconnect a family splintered by her mothers sudden death and her fathers growing addiction. As Andie realizes her own strength by accepting the unthinkable, readers awareness and compassion for others will flourish, too." Beth Vrabel, author of A Blind Guide to Stinkville and the Pack of Dorks series

Author Bio

Tricia Clasen is a professor of communication with specialties in public speaking and pop culture and a research focus on critiquing young adult fiction. Always a lover of a good story, she grew up spending her days reading and dreaming of being a writer. This is her debut novel. She and her husband live with their two girls in Janesville, Wisconsin.

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