Each employee is a suspect: Vivian is in money trouble, former owner Danny wants his store back, and Luke’s flashy spending is suspicious. His world-famous jewelry store is losing money apparently, one of his employees is stealing valuable diamonds and gems. Things are not so pleasant for Mohammed Carat, the richest man in Pleasant Valley. Jerry and Maya, classmates and friends, spend their spare time solving mysteries in their hometown of Pleasant Valley in this Swedish import. There is also a valuable message woven into the tale, as Emily learns through this scare just how very important are the ordinary, even annoying things in her life, such as her little brother. While this rather gothic offering has the potential to scare or confuse some younger readers, it’s ideal for those braver souls intrigued by the eerie and the supernatural. As if this isn’t scary enough, Emily’s little brother Logan steps into the painting and is lured further and further into a series of identical painted worlds by Penelope, the girl, now dead, to whom the original playhouse had once belonged. The strange thing is that there is a forest painted inside of it.and inside that painting, another playhouse.ad infinitum. After she and her family move into a new home, Emily is delighted to discover a playhouse in the forest behind the house. Like The Blue Ghost (2005), Bauer’s latest is a well-written beginning chapter book with plenty of suspense and mystery to keep young readers turning pages.
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