Lydie's Ghost

by Bob Perry

Jordan Bennett’s life rages with uncertainty when her mother and brother move to the small house on 13th Street. The twelve-year-old girl does not understand her life and everything she once trusted seems to be slipping away. When Jordan goes to find her brother at an ominous old mansion a few blocks away from their house, Jordan meets a mysterious old woman named Lydie with secrets of her own. Lydie tells Jordan extraordinary stories about the mansion’s past, but the young girl wants to know more about the mysteries behind the now vacant mansion, and the secretive woman. As Jordan struggles to determine what is real and imagined, she learns things—and people—are not always what they seem. She discovers friends can come from the most unlikely places to make anyplace home.

276 pages, Paperback

First published August 5, 2011

Reviews

[Xenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are from the Ponca City area this is a MUST read. Even if you are not completely familiar with the Marland's story. This book was so fun to read! I felt as if I was there, traveling with the characters. I could picture every step of the way in my head. The characters are easy to get to know and the feelings are ones we've all had. The best part is stepping back into time into this community of ours. It makes me look at my town a little bit closer and a lot harder. I have toured the Marland Mansion dozens of times, but I will be touring it as soon as possible with this story in my brain!