Books with title The Magic Dollhouse

What a strange old woman Miss Mladic is - awkward, unsocial, eccentric. But also cold, calculating...and menacing. Why would their parents associate with such a person, the children wondered, as they made their way to her house for dinner? And why would they be placing their children in such obvious danger? The Dollhouse is a modern day fairy tale about two children, a sinister old woman, and settling old scores. It is the first in a series of pocket nightmares.

Ignite your child's imagination with this one-of-a-kind children's book, filled with beautiful photographs and marvelous stories. Meet Debra, Nina, Rena, and Molly - four delightful dolls, and their charming friends - as they help one another deal with common, everyday challenges.Five wonderful stories told in enchanting rhyme combine with lavish photographs to create a gentle, comforting world your children will want to visit time and again.Each story poses a challenge, provides a solution, and teaches a lesson - lovingly and patiently. And each story is followed by suggested activities designed to foster emotional expression, social skills, and reading preparation.Enchanting, exciting, entertaining, and educational too! There's nothing quite like it. Enter The Pink Dollhouse with your children today. They'll cherish the experience for years to come.

The attic is always a great place to look for nuggets of one's family history, but when 12-year-old Amy explores her great-grandparents' attic, she uncovers clues to a chilling family secret. As Amy and her Aunt Claire sift through clothes, trinkets and other memorabilia, Amy comes across Aunt Claire's long-forgotten dollhouse, a finely crafted replica of the house they are in. Aunt Claire seems unusually distressed about the dollhouse and Amy is determined to find out why. The real fun begins when Amy learns that the dolls in the dollhouse move on their own will and that they seem to be trying to tell her something. After a little sleuthing at the local library, Amy learns that her great-grandparents were murdered years ago and that Aunt Claire's fiance (who died in a car accident that same night) was the prime suspect in the unsolved case. Before long, Amy unravels the mystery, helping Aunt Claire to resolve her feelings about the past. A subplot about Amy's relationships with her parents, younger sister and best friend adds depth and warmth to this crisply paced tale. Stewart handles the narration with aplomb, using her voice to give listeners a hint of each character's personality. Her portrayal of Aunt Claire, who delivers a few chillingly snappish retorts to Amy, is particularly strong.