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Raven Hill Mysteries #1
The Ghost of Raven Hill
Mystery and adventure are the last things Liz has in mind when she forms Teen Power Inc., Raven Hill High's own job agency. And her friends aren't thinking about them either. All they want to do is make some money.
But mystery and adventure are both in store for the Teen Power gang, as they quickly find out. Very soon, they're up to their necks in trouble and wrestling with a puzzle they just have to solve. With a little help from the Raven Hill ghost, of course!
The first great story in the Teen Power series.
But mystery and adventure are both in store for the Teen Power gang, as they quickly find out. Very soon, they're up to their necks in trouble and wrestling with a puzzle they just have to solve. With a little help from the Raven Hill ghost, of course!
The first great story in the Teen Power series.
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First published January 1, 1994
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Emily Rodda
297 books2,113 followersEmily Rodda (real name Jennifer Rowe) was born in Sydney, Australia and graduated from the University of Sydney in 1973 with an MA (Hons) in English Literature. Moving into a publishing career, first as a book editor, and finally as a publisher at Angus & Robertson, Rodda's first book was published in 1984.
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August 26, 2017
4 Stars
A little story about me...
I wasn't the strongest reader as a young child which caused a lot of anxiety and feelings of inadequacy during my primary school years. (Hell, I even used to fake sickies just so I could avoid going to school on several occasions).
But, thankfully, something special happened when I was about nine years old that impacted my life and helped shape me into the person I am today.
I walked into my school library and found a new release on the shelves called The Ghost of Raven Hill. To my nine year old self that cover looked amazeballs - I still unashamedly judge books by their covers - so I borrowed the book promptly and set about reading my first real novel.
As the first in what became a thirty book strong series, The Ghost of Raven Hill introduced me to a group of relatable teenage friends who formed their own job agency to make some money, only to get repeatedly embroiled in solving various crimes and mysteries around their small town.
It was fun.
It was mysterious.
It was about kids, for kids, but it never talked down to me.
I was completely hooked.
And so began my epic love affair with books, helping me become the strong and confident (and slightly addicted) reader I am today.
This book set me on a course I'll never regret and as such I'll be eternally grateful to Emily Rodda for writing this adventurous and fun series.
A little story about me...
I wasn't the strongest reader as a young child which caused a lot of anxiety and feelings of inadequacy during my primary school years. (Hell, I even used to fake sickies just so I could avoid going to school on several occasions).
But, thankfully, something special happened when I was about nine years old that impacted my life and helped shape me into the person I am today.
I walked into my school library and found a new release on the shelves called The Ghost of Raven Hill. To my nine year old self that cover looked amazeballs - I still unashamedly judge books by their covers - so I borrowed the book promptly and set about reading my first real novel.
As the first in what became a thirty book strong series, The Ghost of Raven Hill introduced me to a group of relatable teenage friends who formed their own job agency to make some money, only to get repeatedly embroiled in solving various crimes and mysteries around their small town.
It was fun.
It was mysterious.
It was about kids, for kids, but it never talked down to me.
I was completely hooked.
And so began my epic love affair with books, helping me become the strong and confident (and slightly addicted) reader I am today.
This book set me on a course I'll never regret and as such I'll be eternally grateful to Emily Rodda for writing this adventurous and fun series.
September 8, 2011
The first of Emily Rodda's 30 book series (initially "Teen Power, Inc." but reprinted as "The Raven Hill Mysteries" introduces the six teenagers who, although very different, develop a friendship and respect as they investigate crimes. This one is told from the point of view of Liz, the kindly, creative member of the six-person gang (each book is told from one of the sextet's point of view) and it's quite an intriguing little mystery, with some great characters and a down-to-earth tone of voice. I loved this series as a kid, because it was clearly made for young but literate teens and never felt like it was playing to the cheap seats!
November 17, 2015
I read most (if not all) of the Teen Power Inc books when I was younger and I decided to revisit them now as an adult and I'm really glad I did.
This book is just exactly what I expected and exactly what I wanted.
A fun mystery series for kids that I totally enjoyed.
If you have a child or a niece or nephew or just anyone that you think would enjoy this series then make sure they look for it at their libraries!
This book is just exactly what I expected and exactly what I wanted.
A fun mystery series for kids that I totally enjoyed.
If you have a child or a niece or nephew or just anyone that you think would enjoy this series then make sure they look for it at their libraries!
August 20, 2018
This series used to be my favourite when I was in primary school! I managed to track down the first 10 online in my favourite edition too! It felt so nostalgic reading the first book in this series, and quite mature for a kids series. Even at 21, I really enjoyed reading this.
April 8, 2011
I really enjoyed this book because it left you guessing through the whole book and then gave you the answer right at the end!! I would recommend this book
May 26, 2020
I've read it lots of times now. It's a kids book so in some ways simple but Rodda knows how to plot properly and her characters (even when they are a bit 2 dimensional and made for a series like this lot) have something likeable about them. It's like a modern trixie belden but even easier to read and set in Australia and without all the regressive gender stuff (Tom has to babysit in this one).
Richelle is a bit of a stereotype but she offends me less at 45 than she did in my teens. My kids loved this series too although one of the books scared them so badly they now (as adults) laugh at themselves.
I think Rodda is not as popular as she deserves to be.
Richelle is a bit of a stereotype but she offends me less at 45 than she did in my teens. My kids loved this series too although one of the books scared them so badly they now (as adults) laugh at themselves.
I think Rodda is not as popular as she deserves to be.
June 6, 2020
Yet another book club special
Happy to report this one does actually hold up quite well!
Happy to report this one does actually hold up quite well!
December 8, 2018
Even though I've been looking for years, I've never managed to track down all 30 of the Teen Power Inc series. I really hope at some point these are released in ebook format. Or reprinted as paperbacks. I'm not really fussed but I would definitely like to read all of them in some format. Still over the years I've read a great many of them and have recently been rereading the ones I have. (And scouring auctions and used bookstores for missing copies.)
Anyway Teen Power Inc is brilliant. They're lighthearted mysteries featuring a cast of six teenagers who start their own odd job business to earn money. Each book is narrated by a different character. There's Liz who is the mother hen. She is passionate about equality and fairness and helping others. Her best friend is Sunny who is super sporty. She spends a lot of her time exercising and attending taekwondo and gymnastic classes. Tom is the class clown of the group, always ready with a joke and his sketchpad. Elmo is the reporter. He joins the group in the first novel, when the gang accept a job as the new delivery people for the Pen (the local newspaper) that Elmo's father owns. Nick is described as being "cool". He's always ready with the right words and the charm. And last of all is Richelle who is the fashionista and kind of an airhead. Each book focuses on the adventures and mysteries the group fall into when they start a new job.
In the Ghost of Raven Hill, the gang are introduced and form Teen Power Inc. Their first job is to deliver the Pen (the local newspaper) when the existing delivery kids are lured away by a rival newspaper. Liz has the idea for Teen Power Inc and as such she is the narrator for the first novel.
Since the death of Elmo's grandfather, the Pen has been having financial difficulties. Printing errors, stories being leaked and office fires have all led to the Pen being in danger of closing down. While trying to help save the Pen, the gang find themselves knee deep in danger and intrigue and have to put the clues together to solve who wants to destroy the Pen and why.
The mystery is really good and there were a lot of twists I didn't see coming. For a middle grade novel they're surprisingly deep. Well it's a cross between middle grade and young adult whatever you call that. I love all the characters and enjoyed them piecing together the clues. I can't wait to read the next one.
Anyway Teen Power Inc is brilliant. They're lighthearted mysteries featuring a cast of six teenagers who start their own odd job business to earn money. Each book is narrated by a different character. There's Liz who is the mother hen. She is passionate about equality and fairness and helping others. Her best friend is Sunny who is super sporty. She spends a lot of her time exercising and attending taekwondo and gymnastic classes. Tom is the class clown of the group, always ready with a joke and his sketchpad. Elmo is the reporter. He joins the group in the first novel, when the gang accept a job as the new delivery people for the Pen (the local newspaper) that Elmo's father owns. Nick is described as being "cool". He's always ready with the right words and the charm. And last of all is Richelle who is the fashionista and kind of an airhead. Each book focuses on the adventures and mysteries the group fall into when they start a new job.
In the Ghost of Raven Hill, the gang are introduced and form Teen Power Inc. Their first job is to deliver the Pen (the local newspaper) when the existing delivery kids are lured away by a rival newspaper. Liz has the idea for Teen Power Inc and as such she is the narrator for the first novel.
Since the death of Elmo's grandfather, the Pen has been having financial difficulties. Printing errors, stories being leaked and office fires have all led to the Pen being in danger of closing down. While trying to help save the Pen, the gang find themselves knee deep in danger and intrigue and have to put the clues together to solve who wants to destroy the Pen and why.
The mystery is really good and there were a lot of twists I didn't see coming. For a middle grade novel they're surprisingly deep. Well it's a cross between middle grade and young adult whatever you call that. I love all the characters and enjoyed them piecing together the clues. I can't wait to read the next one.
June 27, 2015
This is both exactly what I expected and exactly what I wanted from a book of its kind. A light mystery with a touch of a ghost story. Exactly what it sounds like.
It's definitely not my favorite thing Emily Rodda's ever written, but I continue to appreciate her characters and the simplicity of her writing style. I just feel really satisfied by what I was given, and I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
Does anyone know why the group is called Teen Power, Inc. in the audiobook, but Help-for-Hire in the print book? I'm really confused by this.
It's definitely not my favorite thing Emily Rodda's ever written, but I continue to appreciate her characters and the simplicity of her writing style. I just feel really satisfied by what I was given, and I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
Does anyone know why the group is called Teen Power, Inc. in the audiobook, but Help-for-Hire in the print book? I'm really confused by this.
January 3, 2023
A decent start to the series. A lot of snark.
April 20, 2025
The Ghost of Raven Hill is a chapter book for kids, written by Emily Rodda. And the audiobook version I read was narrated by Rebecca Macauley. The book begins with a group of kids thinking about how little money they have. One of them has a bright idea that they can group together and do odd jobs for the community, in order to earn a little bit of money. However, the “Teen Power Inc.” group find themselves in a bit of trouble and they need to solve the mystery. The perspective of the book is told through the character Liz. The other kids in the group are Sunny, Nick, Rochelle, Tom, Elmo.
(I listened to the audiobook version, so I apologise if I have misspelt any names or words from the book.) It’s hard to believe that this book was first released something like 30 years ago. Looking it up on Goodreads, apparently it was first published in 1994. I remember reading the book when I was a kid. I loved the series a lot when I was growing up. So, I decided to give it another read, and to see whether I still enjoy it nowadays. Back when I first read it, the series was known as “Teen Power Inc.”. Though, sometime later, it got changed to the “Raven Hill Mysteries”.
One of my main thoughts now is that a lot of the characters are somewhat generic and stereotypical. Such as Rochelle, who is made out to be a fashionista, and it’s implied that she’s lazy. However, she’s smarter than the other characters give her credit for and points out some really important things throughout the plot. At a lot of points, the author specifically notes aspects about people, in mockery of them. Which feels very awkward because it’s clearly intended to be mean-spirited. Such as when a large woman comes to speak to the newspaper owner, the narrator notes about the woman’s size in a derogatory manner.
For the first in a series, I think it does a reasonable job at giving me a basis of what the characters’ goals are, and their aims in finding work for themselves. Though, I feel like I would have liked characters to be better introduced. And, at times, I’ll admit that the author does skim over things somewhat quickly. I appreciate that the book has a wonderful, happy ending. I liked how Miss Moss turned out by the end of the book. And I think there was a good chance for a lot of the main characters to have positive moments throughout the book. Also, I think the overall theme of the book is something positive. The kids are wanting more money, so they turn to work around the community, and they aim to be responsible. Such as in their work at the newspaper. They try to help the newspaper out and want to make sure it succeeds.
The narrator did pretty good work. She has a good range of voices and is able to give a lot of characters some pretty unique personality sounds. She’s very good at pacing. She’s the type of narrator that I would like to look up again and hear more of her work.
Overall, as a book for kids, I think it’s pretty good. It’s a little bit of a ghost story as well as a bit of a cosy mystery. There are all sorts of different characters in the kids, so I’m sure readers will be able to relate to at least one or two of the characters.
(I listened to the audiobook version, so I apologise if I have misspelt any names or words from the book.) It’s hard to believe that this book was first released something like 30 years ago. Looking it up on Goodreads, apparently it was first published in 1994. I remember reading the book when I was a kid. I loved the series a lot when I was growing up. So, I decided to give it another read, and to see whether I still enjoy it nowadays. Back when I first read it, the series was known as “Teen Power Inc.”. Though, sometime later, it got changed to the “Raven Hill Mysteries”.
One of my main thoughts now is that a lot of the characters are somewhat generic and stereotypical. Such as Rochelle, who is made out to be a fashionista, and it’s implied that she’s lazy. However, she’s smarter than the other characters give her credit for and points out some really important things throughout the plot. At a lot of points, the author specifically notes aspects about people, in mockery of them. Which feels very awkward because it’s clearly intended to be mean-spirited. Such as when a large woman comes to speak to the newspaper owner, the narrator notes about the woman’s size in a derogatory manner.
For the first in a series, I think it does a reasonable job at giving me a basis of what the characters’ goals are, and their aims in finding work for themselves. Though, I feel like I would have liked characters to be better introduced. And, at times, I’ll admit that the author does skim over things somewhat quickly. I appreciate that the book has a wonderful, happy ending. I liked how Miss Moss turned out by the end of the book. And I think there was a good chance for a lot of the main characters to have positive moments throughout the book. Also, I think the overall theme of the book is something positive. The kids are wanting more money, so they turn to work around the community, and they aim to be responsible. Such as in their work at the newspaper. They try to help the newspaper out and want to make sure it succeeds.
The narrator did pretty good work. She has a good range of voices and is able to give a lot of characters some pretty unique personality sounds. She’s very good at pacing. She’s the type of narrator that I would like to look up again and hear more of her work.
Overall, as a book for kids, I think it’s pretty good. It’s a little bit of a ghost story as well as a bit of a cosy mystery. There are all sorts of different characters in the kids, so I’m sure readers will be able to relate to at least one or two of the characters.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 24, 2018
General Observations:
~Nostalgia Goggles: I read these books as a child/teen and I couldn't resist an audio-version of this book. Apparently, the Teen Power Inc. series is being "re-printed" so to speak as audiobooks, which means purchasing the paperbacks can be difficult (I'm sure there's few floating about in op-shops or libraries). I've been a big fan of Emily Rodda's books for a while, The Deltora Quest series was one of the few Young Adult series I enjoyed when I was a young adult. I definitely recommend The Raven Hill Mystery Series and The Deltora Quest series, especially for children and teens who are struggling to read.
~Plot VS Character: In the Teen Power Inc. series, it's kind of like the Animorphs, in the way that every book is written from a different point of view of a member within the group. This way, over the course of the series, the six members of Tenn Power Inc. all get an opportunity to shine and the reader becomes familiar with everyone's distinctive voice, character motivations/priorities, and narration-style. The first book in the series is from the POV of Liz, the unofficial team-leader of Teen Power Inc. With this series, it's definitely a case of characterization over plot, however, the characters are interesting enough to keep the reader engaged. The plot, when it gets going, is good, just a little slow in parts.
~Balancing The Elements: The Young Adult elements such as coming of age and characters trying to figure out their place in the world is mixed well with the Crime genre elements. What I quite like about this story is that the adult characters take the teenage characters seriously and are willing work together (I truly despise the "Adults are Useless" trope that is so prominent in YA). At the end of the book, the whole community comes together to help out, and I think that's the best kind of message to end a novel on.
~Vocal Performance: The actress Rebecca Macauley does a good job, but occasionally she veers from normal Australian accent Aggressivelyely Australian accent, and I'm not sure how to feel about it. I'm glad an Australian actor is being hired to perform these audio books but there are a complete of cringy moments, however, I do understand that this could just be my opinion.
All in all, an excellent Young Adult series that has a focus on solving mysteries in suburbia, I'm happy to recommend such a prolific Australian author.
~Nostalgia Goggles: I read these books as a child/teen and I couldn't resist an audio-version of this book. Apparently, the Teen Power Inc. series is being "re-printed" so to speak as audiobooks, which means purchasing the paperbacks can be difficult (I'm sure there's few floating about in op-shops or libraries). I've been a big fan of Emily Rodda's books for a while, The Deltora Quest series was one of the few Young Adult series I enjoyed when I was a young adult. I definitely recommend The Raven Hill Mystery Series and The Deltora Quest series, especially for children and teens who are struggling to read.
~Plot VS Character: In the Teen Power Inc. series, it's kind of like the Animorphs, in the way that every book is written from a different point of view of a member within the group. This way, over the course of the series, the six members of Tenn Power Inc. all get an opportunity to shine and the reader becomes familiar with everyone's distinctive voice, character motivations/priorities, and narration-style. The first book in the series is from the POV of Liz, the unofficial team-leader of Teen Power Inc. With this series, it's definitely a case of characterization over plot, however, the characters are interesting enough to keep the reader engaged. The plot, when it gets going, is good, just a little slow in parts.
~Balancing The Elements: The Young Adult elements such as coming of age and characters trying to figure out their place in the world is mixed well with the Crime genre elements. What I quite like about this story is that the adult characters take the teenage characters seriously and are willing work together (I truly despise the "Adults are Useless" trope that is so prominent in YA). At the end of the book, the whole community comes together to help out, and I think that's the best kind of message to end a novel on.
~Vocal Performance: The actress Rebecca Macauley does a good job, but occasionally she veers from normal Australian accent Aggressivelyely Australian accent, and I'm not sure how to feel about it. I'm glad an Australian actor is being hired to perform these audio books but there are a complete of cringy moments, however, I do understand that this could just be my opinion.
All in all, an excellent Young Adult series that has a focus on solving mysteries in suburbia, I'm happy to recommend such a prolific Australian author.
October 4, 2024
I read The Haunting of Raven Hill to validate it for a primary school library, so that is how I will be approaching this review. In this regard, the novel can be broken into two main criticisms - its themes, and its narrative.
Thematically, The Ghosty of Raven Hill mainly handles the concept of unconditional and long-lasting friendship. While some of the language used is outdated and counter-intuitive, in particular, the way overweight characters are portrayed, this is minor and does not actively promote prejudice. Narrator Liz makes a quick remark about her friend Tom's overeating, and frequently comments on her 'fashionista' friend Richelle's uselessness and privilege in her obsession with beauty. However, despite this, the characters all remain loyal friends, and each character, despite the seeming animosity between them, has a crucial role to play in the mystery.
In terms of narrative, it is painfully obvious that The Ghost of Raven Hill is the first book of a series. It tries to reel in as many readers as possible, crossing genres from bildungsroman to corporate mystery to murder mystery to paranormal investigation to a found family narrative. While each aspect of the book has its time in the spotlight, it's too short of a novel to do every element justice, most criminally the titular "Ghost of Raven Hill", which only appears in two of the twenty-one chapters (that's less than 10 per cent!), and would remove nothing from the novel if replaced with literally any other realistic phenomenon. Secondly, told from a first-person retrospective narrator, The Ghosty of Raven Hill falls into the trap of hand-holding the reader. This is usually excusable in a kid's book, but all the hand-holding is done before the events. Multiple times the main character Liz often remarks "how wrong I was", with no more comment on what she was wrong about. This doesn't count as foreshadowing but a cheap trick to keep readers engaged. Additionally, due to all the genre-crossing, these moments of 'foreshadowing' lose meaning as they refer to only one of the many contentions the book tries to construct.
In conclusion, The Ghosty of Raven Hill is a book that handles friendship in a surprisingly robust way but falls short in its purpose of marketing a long series of children's books.
Thematically, The Ghosty of Raven Hill mainly handles the concept of unconditional and long-lasting friendship. While some of the language used is outdated and counter-intuitive, in particular, the way overweight characters are portrayed, this is minor and does not actively promote prejudice. Narrator Liz makes a quick remark about her friend Tom's overeating, and frequently comments on her 'fashionista' friend Richelle's uselessness and privilege in her obsession with beauty. However, despite this, the characters all remain loyal friends, and each character, despite the seeming animosity between them, has a crucial role to play in the mystery.
In terms of narrative, it is painfully obvious that The Ghost of Raven Hill is the first book of a series. It tries to reel in as many readers as possible, crossing genres from bildungsroman to corporate mystery to murder mystery to paranormal investigation to a found family narrative. While each aspect of the book has its time in the spotlight, it's too short of a novel to do every element justice, most criminally the titular "Ghost of Raven Hill", which only appears in two of the twenty-one chapters (that's less than 10 per cent!), and would remove nothing from the novel if replaced with literally any other realistic phenomenon. Secondly, told from a first-person retrospective narrator, The Ghosty of Raven Hill falls into the trap of hand-holding the reader. This is usually excusable in a kid's book, but all the hand-holding is done before the events. Multiple times the main character Liz often remarks "how wrong I was", with no more comment on what she was wrong about. This doesn't count as foreshadowing but a cheap trick to keep readers engaged. Additionally, due to all the genre-crossing, these moments of 'foreshadowing' lose meaning as they refer to only one of the many contentions the book tries to construct.
In conclusion, The Ghosty of Raven Hill is a book that handles friendship in a surprisingly robust way but falls short in its purpose of marketing a long series of children's books.
July 10, 2025
Nostalgia. I borrowed these books from the primary school library, but eventually bought them all (on release!) to skip the queue.
They were genuinely influential on me. The ideas of friendship, teamwork, disparate backgrounds getting along as comrades - it all delivered a strong message to my young mind.
I listened to the audiobook for this one, and really appreciated the Australian voice artist, given that this is very much an Australian series (though I suppose that most of the scenes, themes, and plot points are generic enough to fit into most places). It was well acted and well produced. I’m looking forward to the audiobook for the second in the series becoming available.
Solid 4/5.
They were genuinely influential on me. The ideas of friendship, teamwork, disparate backgrounds getting along as comrades - it all delivered a strong message to my young mind.
I listened to the audiobook for this one, and really appreciated the Australian voice artist, given that this is very much an Australian series (though I suppose that most of the scenes, themes, and plot points are generic enough to fit into most places). It was well acted and well produced. I’m looking forward to the audiobook for the second in the series becoming available.
Solid 4/5.
August 21, 2017
Amazing Mystery Solvers!
December 10, 2017
Great teen read that carried me along very easily. Well written for the age range.
February 8, 2018
A good book, but defiantly for the teenaged reader.
March 31, 2020
This was brilliantly done. Kept me intrigued and trying to work out the mysteries - and I didn’t manage to work them out, which is unusual. Definitely well put together.
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March 7, 2022A DNF about a third of the way in. Perhaps I would have liked it more if I was reading it myself, but I only have the audiobook and the narrator is a bit too hyper for a mystery/ghost story.
June 2, 2025
Hyperfixation is BACKKKKKKK
Appreciate that the audiobook is on Spotify and binged them all in a few days
Now it’s time to read the other 24 books when I’ve got time
Appreciate that the audiobook is on Spotify and binged them all in a few days
Now it’s time to read the other 24 books when I’ve got time
August 14, 2017
I always enjoyed this series so much when I was younger.
May 13, 2020
so the ghost was real
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 15, 2013
A really fun, exciting read about a bunch of Aussie kids who form a kind of modern day (read 'much cooler') 'Famous Five'. Liz, Tom, Rochelle, Sunny and Nick live in the small Australian town of Raven Hill. One summer, in need of money, they decide to form 'Teen Power Inc' - to get some small time jobs around town.They get a job at local newspaper the Pen, where they're joined by the owner's son Elmo. However, all is not well at the Pen, and someone seems determined to destroy the newspaper. Also, the glen where the gang regularly meet and hang out is due to be developed, and may just be haunted....Each book is told from the point of view of different members of the gang. This one is told by Liz Free, who initially has the idea for setting up Teen Power.
Really fun, easy, nostalgic read. Shame it's not easy to get hold of all 30 books in the series, but there are some on Audible/Amazon.
Audiobook excellently narrated too.
Really fun, easy, nostalgic read. Shame it's not easy to get hold of all 30 books in the series, but there are some on Audible/Amazon.
Audiobook excellently narrated too.
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October 26, 2016The book I read is the Ghost of Raven Hill and it is written by Emily Rodda. I liked the book because it was mysterious and scary. I didn’t like that people burned down the Pen newspaper building. The main settings of the book is the Glen and the Pen.The main characters in the book is Liz, Tom, Richelle, Elmo, Sunny, and Nick. The main conflicts in the book is when the Glen ghost comes after the gang and when Sunny and Liz was in the Pen when goons set the building on fire. The novel connects to the unit theme “ The Thrill of Horror” because the gang got chased by the Glen ghost. The insights I found regarding this book is never advertise yourself in a local newspaper. I would recommend this book to everyone because it is a good mystery and horror book.
November 24, 2015
This is a good children's mystery with a little bit of a ghost story thrown in. Liz and her friends (age 13) need summer jobs and decide to advertise in the paper. They quickly see that Mr. Zimmer, the owner of the paper, needs help. Someone is trying to destroy him. I didn't realize who the real villain was until pretty close to the end.
RL: 4
RL: 4
September 1, 2015
This book was quite mind boggling and made me think to figure out who did what and when. Even though it might be generalized as a childish book, I actually enjoyed and I can't wait to read the rest of the books in the Teen Power Inc. series.
September 10, 2016
There are good voices in this novel and it was enjoyable.
April 17, 2016
I really enjoyed this book and think it's a great debut to the series. The title is a tad misleading as the book focuses more on a different mystery than ghost sightings.
July 12, 2015
I really like the teen power series, I hope I can find some more.
August 25, 2017
I'd forgotten exactly how GREAT this series is!
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