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May 1, 1996 · Betty Ren Wright. Abby's summer is like any other, until her aunt sends her a beautiful old music box. One eerie night, the music box begins to play--by itself. And the ghost of an angry girl haunts Abby and her baby-sitter. Abby is sure the box and the ghost are connected. Maybe if she returns the music box, the ghost will leave her alone.
Jan 1, 2001 · Anne Edwards. 3.62. 71 ratings21 reviews. We lighted candles in the midnight dark. Lord Byron led us single file down the dank stone stairs into the deserted dungeon of the Castle of Chillon. Like some crawling serpent with flaming eyes, our five shadowy figures shuffled along the cold stones. "Sit down," Byron commanded. "Everyone touch hands."
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106 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Budget. $6 million. Haunted Summer is a 1988 romantic period-drama film directed by Ivan Passer. The film is a fictionalized retelling of the Shelleys' visit to Lord Byron in Villa Diodati by Lake Geneva, which led to the writing of Frankenstein.
May 1, 1996 · A pedestrian and formulaic ghost story, entirely lacking in chills. After Abby receives an antique music box as a gift, her absurdly timid baby-sitter, Hannah, says that the ghost of an angry young woman is coming after it. Abby believes her and, after some perfunctory investigation, discovers the dark history of the box. Abby and Hannah decide to bury the music box at the grave of the young ...
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Oct 31, 1972 · Long time fans of the "haunted summer" of 1816 will love this book, out of print but well worth the trouble to track down. The author craftfully uses journals and letters to support a believable and captivating storyline.
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Shy, nine-year-old Abby surprises herself, her equally timid babysitter, and her older brother when they are haunted by a ghost that is trying to reclaim a stolen music box. Other editions - View all
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