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Synopsis
Dragged into a haunted house by his friend Aaron, Max finds some objects that he thinks might help his ghost friends Nicky and Tara. But when he takes them home for further research, he upsets a whole colony of evil ghosts--and sends a crazy human-melting Heat Ghost after the girl of his dreams! When Max realizes what he's done, he embarks on a wild ride across town to keep the ghost from melting his classmates. Will he make it in time--or will his whole school melt into the ground, with all his friends inside?From the Hardcover edition.
Is One Night in Doom House appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This spooky adventure features ghostly threats and peril but maintains age-appropriate scares typical of R.L. Stine's middle grade work, with comic elements balancing the supernatural danger.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
Who'll love this
Kids will love the funny ghostly mishaps and the high-stakes race to save Max's school from melting.