Official Review: The Haunted House by IB Gumnut

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Official Review: The Haunted House by IB Gumnut

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Haunted House" by IB Gumnut.]
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4 out of 4 stars
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Children are frightened by mystical beings. But sometimes, it can be a source of fun for them. The Haunted House was written by I. B. Gumnut. The author's story of a haunted house inspired this children's book.

Some kids were afraid of a certain house because they believed a ghost haunted it. In the house, there was a mouse who was responsible for this continuous terrifying experience. But Mary was bold, and she would discover whether it was a ghost or a mere trick.

I believe the illustrator did an excellent job by aiding the interpretation of the story. In other words, the pictures were necessary, as they explained the story. Virtual learners will rightly enjoy this book.

The positive thing about this novel was that it was written in a poetic style. I enjoyed the style of communication used by the writer. An instance was where the writer said, “An ancient piano would tinkle a tune on the night of a full and rising moon a stack of pots would come crashing down.”

What I liked most was that the book has two sides. The writer was inspired to create this story. Hence, the author revealed the fun aspect of the story and the scary part of the story. Therefore, children will likely have mixed feelings about the book. I enjoyed this aspect because it created some tension and kept me anticipating what the end will be.

The novel was not predictable, as there were some elements of suspense in the whole story. I desired to see what will eventually happen between the fearful kids and the scary ghost. This attribute will make readers very anxious.

I did not see anything I disliked about the story. Likewise, nothing was negative about the book. The book was exceptionally well edited. No error was found. Therefore, I rate this book four out of four stars. I recommend this novel to children whose attention is easily attached to suspenseful moonlight stories. Children between ages three to five will also enjoy it.

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I like that pictures are used for illustrations in this book. It will make the reading experience next to reality. Kudo to the reviewer.
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I like that the story is unpredictable. This sounds like an interesting story.
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This story is very interesting and I like it but it need a little more details about the story and not just the author☺☺
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This is a nice children’s book that will help children to overcome their fear of ghosts. Congratulations BOTD!
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Post by Brenda Creech »

This sounds like a great children's book, but I would be hesitant to read it to young children who are timid. I love the idea that illustrations will make what is happening in the story more apparent to the children. Thanks for the great review!
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Interesting premise. As a child, I was fascinated by scary things, now I am afraid of everything. Lol. Who knows is that related. Love the illustration and none predictable storyline too. Great job with the review.
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This is a night time story book for kid's to overcome their fear and be positive about
night time and darkness. It is also an awesome book for their curios self's.🌼🧚‍♀️🌼
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Children will love this mystery story which has elements of horror in it. And the lovely illustrations will add more to the fun.
Thanks for this amazing review. :tiphat:
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Fun, scary, and unpredictable. Sounds like a good book for kids of all ages.
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An interesting children's book about a haunted house. It includes images that help in the interpretation of the story. Also, it is written in poetic style. I find it attractive that the book mixes the scary part with the fun part.
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Children are that way: innocent and afraid of darkness, especially when it looks like something somewhere in the dark is lurking around. It may be worse when they wake up only the see the darkness. I can relate with this book. The reviewer has done a good just job by using simple works to give an overview of the book. I would to have a look at it.
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It sounds like a good book to help children who are fearful of ghosts and the things that go bump in the night.
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At first, I must acknowledge that the book's cover is amazing. The concept of mystical powers, though frightening, but at some point it is intriguing. I also wonder how the author of this great children's book was able to combine the two aspects (poetry and mystical powers) to come up with such an excellent book. Also, thanks for the review.
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This is a children's book that turns scary story into the fun one. I love how the book wakes up mixed feelings about the story. It talks about haunting, but in a fun way. Definitely an unique story.
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