House of Secrets House of Secrets, Book 1, (Hardcover)

from foggidawn

The Walker family has fallen into a bit of hard luck. Dr. Walker has lost his job after an embarrassing incident, and the family is hoping to relocate, but homes in San Francisco are mostly far out of their price range. When the real estate agent shows them Kristoff House, a lovely Victorian in a...

from krau0098

This is the first book in the House of Secrets series. The best thing about this book were the illustrations and the quality of the book; it is a beautifully constructed book with deckled pages and thick high quality paper. The story itself was pretty shallow and empty; there is a lot of actio...

from A_Reader_of_Fictions

Alright, audiobook reviews can be sort of tricky to review, since the experience can be so different from reviewing a print book. I notice such different things and don't tend to remember super specific details as well. I'm going to try borrowing (with approval, of course) April of Good Books and...

from ad_astra

This book was a definite let-down. With an author who wrote the scripts for Gremlins and The Goonies, directed two Harry Potter films, Home Alone, and Mrs. Doubtfire, and produced Night at the Museum and The Help, I had high hopes for this book. Add on an endorsement from J.K. Rowling and I've be...

from stephanieloves

Magic Tree House meets Harry Potter in Chris Columbus's literary debut, which just so happens to be co-written by one of my favorite YA authors, Ned Vizzini. Both Columbus and Vizzini contribute immensely to the story; House of Secrets is swash-buckling action and magical diversion blended with h...