House of Secrets, Chris Columbus
House of Secrets, Chris Columbus
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House of Secrets

Author: Chris Columbus, Ned Vizzini

Narrator: Daniel Vincent Gordh

Unabridged: 11 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Storytide

Published: 04/23/2013

Synopsis

Hailed as “a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure” by J. K. Rowling, this New York Times bestseller is the first installment in the explosive tween fantasy series by famed Hollywood director Chris Columbus (of Harry Potter fame) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (It’s Kind of a Funny Story).Siblings Brendan, Eleanor, and Cordelia Walker once had everything they could ever want. But everything changed when Dr. Walker lost his job. Now the family must relocate to an old Victorian house, formerly the home of occult novelist Denver Kristoff—a house that simultaneously feels creepy and too good to be true. By the time the Walkers realize that one of their neighbors has sinister plans for them, they’re banished to a primeval forest way off the grid.Bloodthirsty medieval warriors patrol the woods around them, supernatural pirates roam the neighboring seas, and a power-hungry queen rules the land. To survive, the siblings will have to be braver than they ever thought possible—and to fight against their darkest impulses. The key may lie in their own connection to the secret Kristoff legacy. But as they unravel that legacy, they’ll discover that it’s not just their family that’s in danger . . . it’s the entire world.

About Chris Columbus

Chris Columbus has written, directed, and produced some of the most successful box-office hits in Hollywood history. He first made his name by writing several original scripts produced by Steven Spielberg, including the back-to-back hits Gremlins and The Goonies. As a director, Columbus has been at the helm of such iconic projects as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Home Alone, Stepmom, and Mrs. Doubtfire. As a producer, Columbus was also behind the hit films Night at the Museum and The Help.

About Ned Vizzini

Ned Vizzini (1981-2013) was the bestselling author of the acclaimed young adult books It’s Kind of a Funny Story (also a major motion picture), Be More Chill, Teen Angst? Naaah . . . , and The Other Normals. He wrote for the New York Times, Salon, and The New Yorker. He also wrote for TV, including MTV’s hit show Teen Wolf. His work has been translated into twenty-five languages.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mohammed on December 18, 2014

"A Breakneck, Jam-Packed Roller Coaster of an adventure about the Secret Power of books,House of Secrets comes complete with three resourceful sibling heroes, a seriously creepy villainess, and barrel loads of fantasy and fear." That's how J.K.Rowling describe the book in the back cover...and That'......more

Goodreads review by Kat on January 12, 2014

I gave up about 2/3 of the way through. There was potential for this story, but it never got off the ground. There was no real plot once the kids got trapped in the books' stories--they just went from one tight squeeze to another with no actual progress. The characters were just barely fleshed out e......more

Goodreads review by Jon on June 26, 2013

Enter to win House Of Secrets on my blog! "Sometimes you can't get your life back. Sometimes you have to take it back." I have been a fan of Ned Vizzini ever since I read It's Kind Of A Funny Story a couple years ago (If you haven't read this book yet, what are you waiting for? Stop reading this......more

Goodreads review by Anubha on October 29, 2021

A middle grade story about a family moving into a new house where there is a mysterious book and a greedy witch who traps the 3 kids of the family into a story until they hand over the book to her and holds their parents captive. The three kids must survive the storyline and save their parents The pl......more

Goodreads review by Niahara on April 17, 2013

I love reading Middle Grade novel. I think these books are the ones that you can enjoy and cherish no matter how old you are. There is a feeling of innocence surrounding a good MG novel that always leaves me giddy. As a result, taking into account my fondness for MG novels, I was looking forward to......more

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