“But Amanda didn’t hear about it,” she said. And if you remember, at that time we discussed a few general rules for mealtime conversation.” But Janie went right on talking. “You told us all about it in great detail the other day. You know what happens sometimes when you pull the chain?” ”Yes, Janie, we know,” Dad said. I still laugh out loud at some of the dialog: …moving had been a lot more expensive than they’d anticipated… a few things around the house were going to need some rather expensive repairs before winter. Konigsburg, knows how to write kids-their feelings, their conversations, the complexity of their lives out of earshot of the grown-ups. And it’s about a 12-year-old wanna-be witch, a spooky old house in the country, and a 50-year old poltergeist. The Headless Cupid is about a blended family.
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