Bella Bright and the Ghost Game

Bella Bright moves into Darkling House in Castleton and is spotted by Skylar and Regan, two manipulative mean girls. Lex, a much friendlier girl, comes to Bella's rescue and offers to join the Halloween sleepover. On Halloween night, the girls order pizza, but a hair-raising whisper comes down the line. Skylar suggests they play hide and seek, but the house appears to wobble and they discover all the exits are impossibly locked. Bella searches the manor and a ghostly teenage girl appears in front of her, revealing herself to be Alice, a young girl who died in the house 150 years ago during a game of hide and seek. Bella has until midnight to find her three friends, or Alice will get to keep them as her playmates for ever.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Publisher: Welbeck Publishing Group

Eleven-year-old Bella Bright has recently relocated to Darkling House in Castleton. On her first day at her new school, she is noticed by a pair of cunning, cruel girls named Skylar and Regan. They coerce her into inviting them to a Halloween sleepover. However, a much friendlier girl named Lex comes to Bella's aid and offers to join the sleepover to support Bella, who is overjoyed to be making a real friend.

On Halloween night, things take a spooky turn for the four girls when the massive front door appears to shut itself, and their mobile phones lose signal. They decide to order pizza using the landline, but a chilling whisper comes down the line. Skylar suggests they play hide and seek, but as she utters the words, the house begins to wobble, and they discover that all the exits are impossibly locked. Bella searches the manor and encounters a ghostly teenage girl named Alice. She reveals herself to be Alice, a young girl who tragically passed away in the house 150 years ago during a game of hide and seek that went horribly wrong. Alice has hidden Bella's three friends, and she gives Bella a rhyming clue to find them within the vast and cavernous house.

Bella has until midnight. After that, Alice will be able to keep the girls as her playmates forever. Bella sets out on a mission to rescue her friends, using the rhyming clue provided by Alice. She navigates through the winding corridors and hidden rooms of the house, encountering various supernatural creatures and facing numerous challenges.

In the end, Bella successfully rescues her friends and confronts Alice. Alice reveals that she was once a young girl who also lived in the house and was deeply affected by the tragic incident that occurred 150 years ago. She had been haunting the house ever since, seeking revenge against those responsible for her death.

Bella, with the help of her new friends, confronts Alice and manages to calm her down. Alice realizes that her actions were wrong and that she had been causing harm to others. She apologizes to Bella and her friends and promises to leave the house forever.

The four girls return home, grateful to be reunited and safe. Bella realizes that she has made new friends and learned important lessons about friendship, courage, and the power of forgiveness. She looks forward to many more adventures and memories with her newfound friends.

In conclusion, "The Haunted House" is a thrilling and suspenseful story that explores the themes of friendship, bravery, and the supernatural. It is a testament to the power of courage and the importance of standing up against bullies and injustice. The story also highlights the significance of forgiveness and the ability to move on from past mistakes. The characters in the story are well-developed and relatable, and the plot is filled with unexpected twists and turns that keep readers engaged until the very end. Overall, "The Haunted House" is a must-read for anyone who loves a good scare and a heartwarming story.

Weight: 270g
Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801300957