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Spellbinder by Helen Stringer

Belladonna’s parents are dead. But that doesn’t stop them from staying with her. Belladonna can see ghosts. But one day, all of the ghosts disappear. Belladonna and her friend Steve set out to find out what is wrong. An interesting book, and I enjoyed it very much. I would recommend it to people who like fantasy books. Reviewed by Colleen. Reviewed from an advanced reader copy.

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ARC Arrival: Spellbinder by Helen Stringer

Spellbinder by Helen Stringer Publisher: Feiwel & Friends About the book: Belladonna Johnson can see ghosts. It's a trait she's inherited from her mother's side of the family, like blue eyes or straight hair. And it's a trait she could do without, because what twelve-year-old wants to be caught talking to someone invisible? It is convenient, though, after Belladonna's parents are killed in a car accident. They can live with her the same as always, watching the same old TV shows in their same old house. Nothing has changed. . .until everything changes. One night, with no warning, they vanish into thin air - along with every other ghost in the world. It's what some people think ghosts are supposed to do, but Belladonna knows it's all wrong. They may not be living, but they're not supposed to be gone. With the help of her classmate, Steve, a master of sneaking and spying, Belladonna is left to uncover what's become of the spirits and to navigate a whole world her parents have kept well-hidden. If she can't find her way, she'll lose them again - this time, for good. In her sparkling debut novel, Helen Stringer spins a ghost story that's spine-tingling, sensitive, and dead funny. (back cover) About the author: Helen Stringer grew up in Liverpool, England, and currently lives in Los Angeles. Here in the U.S., she studied film, winning several student film awards, and was a Directing Fellow at the American Film Institute Center for Advanced Film and Television Studies. This is her first novel. (back cover)

Spellbinder Publisher/Publication Date: Feiwel & Friends, Sept 2009 ISBN: 978-0-312-38763-1 384 pages Reading Level: 9-12 years