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Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story Kindle Edition

by Mary Downing Hahn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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When he goes to spend the summer with his great-aunt in the family's old house, eleven-year-old Drew is drawn eighty years into the past to trade places with his great-great-uncle who is dying of diphtheria.

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	The Puppet's Payback and Other Chilling Tales	Wait Till Helen Comes	The Old Willis Place	Guest
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Read More Bone Chilling Tales by Mary Downing Hahn	The author of wildly popular ghost stories, Mary Downing Hahn has created a group of tales for fans of her "scary but not too scary" books.	A suspenseful yarn about two children who dislike their malicious younger stepsister, Heather—and tensions that escalate when Heather starts talking to a ghost named Helen.	Mary Downing Hahn weaves a tale of two children who live near a decaying Victorian mansion, bound to the place by a mysterious set of rules.	A tale of malicious sprites called the Kinde Folke who snatch Mollie's baby brother and replace him with a hideous changeling, and of Mollie's journey through eerie, perilous lands to save him.


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	Mary Downing Hahn is at her chilling best in this supernatural tale, where the long-buried secret of a young girl's death in a canoe accident relentlessly makes its way to the surface of an idyllic vacation.	Past and present are connected in surprising ways when boys from two different eras change places in this suspenseful, compelling tale.	The eerie tale of a mischievous brother and sister who pretend their grandmother's Vermont inn is haunted and awaken the real spirits who inhabit the place.	The chilling tale of a girl imprisoned for more than a century, the terrifying events that put her there, and a friendship that crosses the boundary between past and present.


	Took	The Doll in the Garden	Closed for the Season	The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall

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	Dan is forced to believe that a witch called Old Auntie is real when his little sister, Erica, is "took" to become Auntie's slave for the next fifty years.	The haunting tale of a mysterious doll discovered in a young girl's garden, and its owner, a girl from seventy years in the past, who wants it back.	Two friends set out to solve the years-old mystery of a murder, testing their friendship and placing them in danger, in this creepy thriller by suspense master Mary Downing Hahn.	In this chilling Gothic tale an orphan girl sent to live in Crutchfield Hall finds the place haunted by the ghost of her cousin Sophia, who is bent on revenge.

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Grade 4-8-This is more a time-travel fantasy than a ghost story. Andrew, 12, is about to die from diphtheria when he accidentally falls through a hole in his own time (1910) and finds himself in 1990, in his own room, now occupied by his great-great-nephew Drew. The boys, identical look-alikes, then change places. Modern medicine saves Andrew's life, and the boys try to settle into their new and different roles. The story becomes one of coming-of-age for both of them. Shy, timid Drew hasn't bargained on filling the shoes of the wild Andrew, and Andrew is equally uncomfortable in "pantywaist" Drew's shoes. However, Andrew is reluctant to switch back, fearing he will die if his body returns to 1910. The boys strike a bargain-when Drew wins at marbles, they will change places. Suspense mounts as the story progresses. Will the families notice that something is awry? Will the boys mess up family history by meddling with past events? Will Andrew survive when he gets back home? These questions keep the story moving until all comes clear in a humorous but somewhat contrived ending. There isn't the intense foreboding found in Hahn's ghost story Wait Till Helen Comes (Clarion, 1986), but there is enough tension to keep readers engaged. Instructions for the marble game are appended.
Virginia Golodetz, St. Michael's College, Winooski, VT
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Gr. 4-6. Shy, insecure, and an only child, Drew adores his great-aunt Blythe. There's something odd about the ancestral house she lives in, though--the house where Drew is to spend the summer while his parents are in Europe. It isn't long before he finds out what. By removing a bag of marbles from beneath an attic floorboard, he and Blythe unwittingly open a door to the past and clear the way for the visitation of the boy Andrew Tyler, a distant relative who looks just like Drew. When the boys change places, Drew travels back to 1910, where he finds two new caring parents and the brother and sister he's always wanted. In trying to live up to Andrew's brash, mischievous reputation, polite, quiet Drew also discovers how to assert and to trust himself. There's plenty to enjoy in this delightful time-slip fantasy: a fascinating premise, a dastardly cousin, some good suspense, and a roundup of characters to care about. And although kids may long for more than the glimpse given of Andrew's handling of modern times, they'll still love the story, which comes full circle when Drew, back home with Blythe, meets Andrew, all grown up and an old, old man. Stephanie Zvirin

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Staying with Great-Aunt Blythe in the ancestral home while his parents are on a dig, ``Drew''--so called because his great- grandfather Edward abhors his full name--is immediately aware of a presence in the attic. It's another boy, also named Andrew, also 12, and identical to Drew in appearance, though not in character. The gently reared Drew is timid; Andrew's a prankster and a daredevil, as Drew finds after Andrew persuades him to trade places so that Andrew's diptheria can be cured by modern medicine. Drew finds himself in 1910, where he faces an adoring younger brother's disgust at his sudden wimpiness, observes tomboyish older sister Hannah's romance, scraps with obnoxious Cousin Edward, and gets routine (though not vicious) punishments with Andrew's father's belt. Meanwhile, Andrew's life is saved, but--not sure he wants to switch back--he suggests a contest with the marbles he's hidden in the attic where the boys met. Hannah, who taught Andrew his skill, now helps Drew to win so that he can return to his own time. Like Pearce's Tom's Midnight Garden, the pleasurably atmospheric story ends with Drew's reunion with now elderly people from the past; the Missouri setting and neatly crafted, accessible plot make this a fine bridge to that British classic. Meanwhile, the sampling of past mores is as entertaining as it is instructive, and each boy's well-drawn character is believably enriched by emulating the other to preserve his disguise. Another solid and enjoyable performance from this popular, award-winning author. (Fiction. 8-12) -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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"Another solid and enjoyable performance from this popular, award-winning author."
—Kirkus Reviews

"There's plenty to enjoy in this delightful time-slip fantasy: a fascinating premise, a dastardly cousin, some good suspense, and a roundup of characters to care about."
—Booklist

About the Author

Mary Downing Hahn’s many acclaimed novels include such beloved ghost stories as Wait Till Helen Comes, Deep and Dark and Dangerous, and Took. A former librarian, she has received more than fifty child-voted state awards for her work. She lives in Columbia, Maryland, with a cat named Nixi.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003KK5DZE
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarion Books; Reprint edition (June 18, 2007)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 18, 2007
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 11568 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 179 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0380724693

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- #255 in Children's Time Travel Books
- #305 in Teen & Young Adult Historical Mysteries & Thrillers
- #626 in Children's Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural Books

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Mary Downing Hahn, a former children's librarian, is the award-winning author of many popular ghost stories, including Deep and Dark and Dangerous and The Old Willis Place. An avid reader, traveler, and all-around arts lover, Ms. Hahn lives in Columbia, Maryland, with her two cats, Oscar and Rufus.

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Misty

My favorite book as a child and now my kids favorite book!

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2022

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This was one of my two favorite books as a child. I remembered it so well the suspense and deep emotions and themes conveyed and consistency it was really a time travel book more than anything I decided to order it to read to my kids at night for our coming camping trip. It was just as fun to read as I remembered and my kids emitted it so much they even woke up asking for me to continue reading it because they fell asleep too fast the night before. I love that my kids enjoyed it as much as I did and it was a perfect camp fire book for young kids as it's suspenseful but not technically a ghost story. Wonderful characters and vivid imagery making you feel like you too are experiencing going back to a simpler time. Even as an adult I very much enjoyed this book!

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STL Shopper

AMAZING

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2013

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This book was one of the best books I have ever read from Mary Downing Hahn. One cool feature about this book is when Drew and Andrew switch places and Drew realized how different it was to live when Andrew did. But in the end when he thought about his old home, he didn't remember much.
When Drew started living at his great-aunts house because his parents had work in another state, Drew and his aunt went looking in the attic so his aunt could show him old pictures. While Drew was walking, he broke a floor board and discovered a mysterious box with a bag in it. He thought it was a treasure so his aunt told him to open it. Unfortunately he was disappointed to see a bag of marbles. Then he saw a note it said, " If you take my treasure something bad will happen." So Drew obviously did NOT want to take it but his aunt insisted.
That night, a ghost appeared in Drew's room. Drew thought it was a dream.. but he actually could feel the ghost. The ghosts name was Andrew.( a distant relative of Drew) Andrew ( the ghost) was severely sick with Diphtheria. After lots of explaining, Andrew asked Drew if they could switch places (they were IDENTICAL) so Andrew could have modern day medicine.
I will leave the rest of this AMAZING book for you to read!! Enjoy!!!! :D

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ECop

An amazing page turner written for kids

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2015

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This was the first book I ever read, in 6th grade. I read other books, of course, with the assistance of teachers, or by the instruction of teachers. This was the first story I ever picked from the school library all by my accord, and made the conscious decision to read. It really was a page turner, inciting very vivid mental images that I can still recall today, over 11 years later. I found it on Amazon and couldn't resist!

It says its a "ghost story" but its truly not very scary at all, even for a youngster. It paints such a wonderful picture of life in the past, as the character is transported back in time. Totally recommended for young kids!

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Jeffrey S McSorley Jr

An old favorite

Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2022

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I have been looking for this book for along time as it was an old favorite of mine from grade school. It's just as good as I remembered it and I highly recommend this book!

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Sparkles the Cat

Middle school library must have.

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2021

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My middle schools discovered this author last year and I can’t keep her on the shelf. I have had to buy multiple copies of some books and that is all the evidence I need.
This is not my favorite genre, so I haven’t read any of them. However, I will continue to find and add more to our collection.

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HAPS

Great Scary Book For Kids :)

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2013

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I truly enjoyed this book. Mary Downing Hahn really engages you with the characters making them seem real. This book was amazing, but the only disappointing part is: I don't think it's that scary! If you are expecting a creepy, spooky ghost story, then this isn't quite your type. I reccomend this book for children aged 8-12. If you get it (which you totally should!:)), I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!! Happy reading!! :)

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Deet

Excellent writing and vocabulary - Time for Andrew

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2021

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My daughter (5th grade) has read 6 books by the author and really likes them all. Some are more 'ghost' stories and some are less, with this being less on the scary side. All are well written, but this specific book appears to be the best in writing style.

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Crankyfromconnecticut

bad 'library quality' good content

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2017

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DO NOT GET THE LIBRARY BOUND, GET THE PAPERBACK VERSION INSTEAD. I got the library bound but it is just cheap paperback paper with a hard cover. I gave this 5 stars as my kids liked it (until the 'scary part' which as an adult I didn't find it at all scary but I guess for a kid it would be....derrrr!) so I guess they will read the rest on their own when they are older. As For the 'library bound' quality it was disappointing.

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かぼちゃ

時代を超えたとりかえばや

Reviewed in Japan on May 1, 2007

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いじめっ子と同じキャンプに行くのが嫌で、夏の間を伯母さんの家で過ごすことにしたDrew。

しかし、蔦の絡まる、古びた屋敷を見た瞬間に、Drewは後悔します。

数百年の間、代々受け継がれてきた屋敷には、古い家具やキルトと共に、先祖の魂が住みついているように感じられるのです。

ある日、屋根裏に登ったDrewは、自分と瓜二つの少年の写真と、幼くして死んだというその少年が床下に隠していたビー玉を見つけます。

そして、その夜、ビー玉を探して屋根裏から降りてきたのは、その少年でした。

幽霊の正体が解った後は、意外な展開で、期待以上におもしろかったです。

時代の、時間の流れの中での自分の命の意味とか、自分が自分として存在する意味を考えてしまいました。

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