Fifteen-year-old Xander King is not happy to be moving away from Pasadena, California to live in the tiny town of Pinedale. Everything he’s always wanted was in Pasadena: his friends, his girlfriend, Hollywood. An amateur filmmaker, Xander wants to make movies someday, and living in Pinedale isn’t going to help.
When the Kings finally find a house, it’s nothing like Xander would have imagined living in, and everything he’d expect to see on the silver screen. Haunted isn’t quite the right word, but sounds come from the wrong direction, strange footprints appear that are too big to belong to any of the Kings, and the linen closet teleports him to locker 119 at his new school. Something is beyond weird with the house, but the weirdness, along with the house’s history—the previous owner killed his wife thirty years before—intrigues Xander and his brother David. The two decide to explore a little more and discover not only that the house has a strange connection to their family; it also can put all their lives in danger.
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Excellent Book
Each of the six books in this series (Dreamhouse Kings) is fantastic! I thought I’d just read a few chapters, see what the hoopla was about. I didn’t stop until I’d read all the books (and, by the way, the story gets faster-paced and more thrilling as it progresses….never a dull moment). My kids (young teens) love them, too. I’m amazed that the books can be so appealing to such a broad age-range of readers.
Thanks so much for your comments, Jeff. Yes, the series is wonderful! I liked this one so much I decided my Book Club would read it. It has definitely been a popular choice.