The Ghost Children

by Eve Bunting

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After their mothers death, Matt and Abby go to live with their Great-Aunt Gerda. When they arrive to the house, Matt is put off by the life size dolls Gerda calls her Children. After a fire and vandalism, Matt realizes that their Great Aunt Gerda is wanted out of her house and that someone will do anything to make sure that it happens. But when two of the dolls are stolen, Matt decides that he and Abby need to get out.

This book was interesting and mild. It would be better for young children. (

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When Matt and Abby go to live with Great-Aunt Gerda in Sierra Madre Canyon after their mother dies, Matt is put off at first by the life-size wooden dolls whom Aunt Gerda talks to and calls her children.” However, when someone vandalizes the dolls and two are stolen, it is Matt, with the help of his new friend, Kristin, who foils the would-be thief and returns the dolls to Aunt Gerda.

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Matt's investigation of vandalism of life-sized dolls belonging to the strange but well-meaning aunt with whom he and his sister live takes him to the art world of Los Angeles.