House of Secrets: 1 - Tapa dura

"A breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure about the secret power of books, HOUSE OF SECRETS comes complete with three resourceful sibling heroes, a seriously creepy villainess, and barrel loads of fantasy and fear."--J.K. Rowling

"A swift-paced...clever page-turner for any reader who has wanted to take part in literary adventures ... This story is compelling, great fun, and sure to be popular."--ALA Booklist

"The young Walkers are plucky, quick thinkers whom readers will grow to love. With a new adventure that seems to arrive with every chapter, the story unfolds quickly, thus keeping kids hooked and wanting to find out what will happen next."--School Library Journal

"The story is an engrossing page-turner with a parade of near-escapes, hilarious mishaps, and courageous face-offs with terrifying villains. The nonstop action will keep readers on the edge of their seats"--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

A breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure about the secret power of books, HOUSE OF SECRETS comes complete with three resourceful sibling heroes, a seriously creepy villainess, and barrel loads of fantasy and fear. --J.K. Rowling"

The young Walkers are plucky, quick thinkers whom readers will grow to love. With a new adventure that seems to arrive with every chapter, the story unfolds quickly, thus keeping kids hooked and wanting to find out what will happen next. --School Library Journal"

A swift-paced clever page-turner for any reader who has wanted to take part in literary adventures This story is compelling, great fun, and sure to be popular. --ALA Booklist"

The story is an engrossing page-turner with a parade of near-escapes, hilarious mishaps, and courageous face-offs with terrifying villains. The nonstop action will keep readers on the edge of their seats --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"

A first entry in a new series co-written by the acclaimed director and screenwriter for such films as The Goonies follows the experiences of once-wealthy children Brendan, Eleanor and Cordelia, who relocate to a creepy Victorian house before finding themselves banished to a primeval world under the shadow of supernatural pirates and a power-hungry queen. 250,000 first printing.