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Synopsis
The children were waiting. Waiting for centuries. Waiting for someone to hear their cries. Now nine-year-old Christine Lyons has come to live in the house on the hill -- the house where no children have lived for fifty years. Now little Christie will sleep in the old-fashioned nursery on the third floor. Now Christie's terror will begin.
Is When the Wind Blows appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This supernatural horror novel features a 9-year-old protagonist endangered by malevolent ghosts in a haunted house. Expect psychological terror, implied child harm, and moderate horror violence without graphic detail.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, death of child, and supernatural horror (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens drawn to classic ghost stories will be gripped by the mystery of the haunted house and the terrifying secrets waiting for Christie.