The Old Willis Place
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| "The Old Willis Place" | |
| Author | Mary Downing Hahn |
|---|---|
| Original title | "The Old Willis Place : A Ghost Story" |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror/Ghost Story |
| Publisher | Clarion Books |
| Media type | Paperback, Hardcover |
| Publication date | 09/20/2004 |
The Old Willis House: A Ghost Story is a novel written by Mary Downing Hahn.
[edit] Plot
The story is about two children, Diana and Georgie, who are both ghosts, and must live by "The Rules".
The story begins with Diana and Georgie watching the new caretaker for Oak Hill Manor, which is rumored to be haunted. They nickname the new caretaker heron man because of his pale complexion and his long, skinny figure. Heron man also has a daughter, Lissa, whom Diana would love to make friends with, although it would mean breaking "The Rules." They see Lissa has a bike and take it out for a ride at midnight. Georgie crashes it, so they throw it into the creek to hide it from Lissa. The next day, Lissa and her dad start to look for it and they cant find it anywhere. So they start to get in touch with the police about Lissa's stolen bike. Lissa also keeps her first diary of her life and talks about the move in and how the past two days have gone. In this chapter they reveal heron the man's real name is Mr. Morrison. The police say the bike was probably stolen by some teenagers who live across the highway in houses. Later, Diana finally reveals to Lissa that she is there. The two grow to a strong friendship, and Lissa promises to not break any of Diana's rules. They see each other daily, although Georgie tries to break their friendship. The rules break once again, as Lissa goes into the haunted Oak Hill Manor. Once she opens the parlor door, Lissa discovers Miss Lillian's ghost in the parlor. Diana reveals that she and Georgie are ghosts, because Miss Lilian accidently left them in the cellar and they died of course. (Miss Lilian had a stroke and was in the hospital for months.) After the police come and take the bodies, they lay rest at mount Holly, alone, at peace with their parents. The next night, Miss Lilian tells them the truth and it seems like Diana, Georgie, Miss Lilian and the childrens' parents go beyond the moon, which became brighter. Then, Lissa and her father, Mr.Morrison, would move away and get to live a normal life.
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