# Horror at the Haunted House

**Author:** Peg Kehret
**Grade range:** Grades 4–6
**Age range:** 9–11
**First published:** 1992
**Page count:** 132
**Genre:** Horror
**ISBN-13:** `9780671866853`
**ISBN-10:** `0671866850`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/horror-at-the-haunted-house
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

While acting in a play held in a historic old house, Ellen is contacted by the ghost of a former resident, who seems to be protecting the collection of antique Wedgwood dishes on display there.

## Themes

- haunted houses
- horror stories
- ghosts
- wedgwood ware

## Where this book is assigned

### Young Hoosier Book Award

- **recommended** · 4th grade · Indiana — [source: Indiana Library Federation — Young Hoosier Book Award past winners, 1995 winner (Intermediate)](https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.ilfonline.org/resource/resmgr/yhba/yhba_pastwinners.pdf)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Indiana — [source: Indiana Library Federation — Young Hoosier Book Award past winners, 1995 winner (Intermediate)](https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.ilfonline.org/resource/resmgr/yhba/yhba_pastwinners.pdf)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · Indiana — [source: Indiana Library Federation — Young Hoosier Book Award past winners, 1995 winner (Intermediate)](https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.ilfonline.org/resource/resmgr/yhba/yhba_pastwinners.pdf)

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