The Dollhouse Murders
By Betty Ren Wright
By Betty Ren Wright
Summary
Amy is a young girl who goes for a visit to her Aunt’s home. The house once belonged to her great-grandparents, who had died 30 years before. Amy finds a unique dollhouse there that looks just like the actual house. As strange things begin to happen with the dollhouse, Amy begins to see the truth behind what really happened in that house many years ago.
Impressions
This book was quite chilling! It was a very interesting read for me, even as an adult. I would want to stress to students that this story might be a little disturbing for younger readers, but I do think the older elementary kids would love it. It is not your typical mystery book, which is what gives it such appeal to the reader. I will be recommending that my own children read this one.
Reviews
Harris, K., & Gerhardt, L. N. (1983). The Dollhouse Murders (Book Review). School Library Journal, 30(3), 84.
Considering that this is a young adult novel written in 1983 for Scholastic books (you know, the ones that you could order from your class room in Elementary school), I was pretty darn impressed with the books atmosphere and its building tension throughout. Although it was a pretty fast read (I read it on my communte and during my lunch hour on Friday), I found it to be a pretty cool horror story for younger girls.
Retrieved from Wisdom of Bookmonkey blog:
http://wisdomofbookmonkey.blogspot.com/2011/02/book-review-dollhouse-murders.html
Suggestions for Use
This book would be a great read aloud for upper elementary grades. As you read through the story, stop and ask questions about what’s going on in the story. Allow students to give their personal opinions about the events that are occurring and why they think they might be happening. Discuss foreshadowing and how authors use it to give the reader clues about what is going to happen next.
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