The House on Hackman's Hill

By Joan Lowery Nixon

Book Overview

A $10,000 reward for a missing mummy lures cousins Jeff and Debbie into an old mansion. But a raging snow storm forces them to spend the night -- and an evil ancient spirit might not let them see the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590423703
• ISBN13: 9780590423700
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

The BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, listen up!!!!! This is by-far the best book ever!!!!!!!!!!! It is pure on-your-seat action/mysterious book!!!!!! It is about these two kids that visit their grandma and grandpa. There is this big mansion in that neighborhood. There was a mysterious legend that a man dissapeared!!!! Along with his mummy!!!!!! THen, the two kids went to another place in the neighborhood. An old man lived there. He had once had to stay at the manor. So, when the kids get there, they ask the man for info. Then, in the book, there are alot of flashbacks. But they are not confusing. The flashbacks tell how it was to have to live with the mad man. Then, the man dissapears and everyone flees the manor. I don't want to give away too much info, but let's just say that the kids go into the forbidden manor for a closer look. NOW GO READ THE BOOOOOOOOKKKKKK!!!!!!!

The Hidden Mummy

This is an outstanding book for all ages,unless you get scared easily.This book could make you have to change your shorts.House on Hackmans Hill is also a suspense,horror,and mystery novel.It will keep you in your seat,far in your seat.I recommend you read this book because it will teach you not to mess with other peoples belongings,and not to intrude.

Highly recommended

I just wanted to take the opportunity to praise this book. I read it for the first time when I was 8 or 9 and it was the scariest, best book I had ever read. Even now I still look back on it fondly as the main book that fueled my interest both in reading and writing. Every kid who likes scary books should get this one. I will buy a copy (as my old one was read so many times it fell apart) for my own kids someday.

Great book to get kids interested in reading!

In 35 years of teaching fifth graders, I've never found a book that held them so spellbound or served the purpose of educational motivation as well as this one. And although it is mythylogical fiction in a present realistic situation, it truly opens the door of curiosity to Roman and Greek mythology. It is absolutely fun to read to a class and I've never had a child that has uttered one word of dislike toward it. All those whom I've read it to want their own copy and copies are nearly impossible to come by. Publisher, please note this!

What a great, edge-of-the-seat read-aloud for the classroom!

"This is the first time I've liked a book this much," fifth-grader. Students were disappointed when left with a cliff-hanger at the end of each chapter until the next class session. The enthusiasm generated by the reading initiated quick responses in writing. Students were so involved in the story that they couldn't wait to share their thoughts.