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Night Spell
Tad Harper is determined to find out the truth behind Mr. Gorham's tragic past, no matter what it takes
Tad Harper believes all orphans develop a sixth sense that tells them when something bad is going to happen. But that doesn't mean he's prepared to spend the summer with Martin Gorham, an old friend of his grandfather's. And since refusing would mean losing his scholarship at school, Tad has no choice. He arrives at Mr. Gorham's spooky mansion a few days later, but the only people there to greet him are the servants. When he finally meets the old man, Mr. Gorham makes it clear that he doesn't care what Tad does as long as he stays away from him. With no friends and nothing to do, Tad knows it's going to be a long, miserable summer.
Then he meets Karen Nelson, a girl who lives across the harbor. With Karen to hang out with, Tad thinks the summer might turn out better than he thought. But he soon discovers that Mr. Gorham has a tragic past--and that somehow, Karen is connected to it.
Tad Harper believes all orphans develop a sixth sense that tells them when something bad is going to happen. But that doesn't mean he's prepared to spend the summer with Martin Gorham, an old friend of his grandfather's. And since refusing would mean losing his scholarship at school, Tad has no choice. He arrives at Mr. Gorham's spooky mansion a few days later, but the only people there to greet him are the servants. When he finally meets the old man, Mr. Gorham makes it clear that he doesn't care what Tad does as long as he stays away from him. With no friends and nothing to do, Tad knows it's going to be a long, miserable summer.
Then he meets Karen Nelson, a girl who lives across the harbor. With Karen to hang out with, Tad thinks the summer might turn out better than he thought. But he soon discovers that Mr. Gorham has a tragic past--and that somehow, Karen is connected to it.
193 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 1977
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Robert Newman
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Robert ("Rob") Newman (born 7 July 1964) is a British stand-up comedian, author and political activist. In 1993 Newman and his then comedy partner David Baddiel became the first comedians to play and sell out the 12,000-seat Wembley Arena in London. He was born to a Greek Cypriot father and British mother.
Newman's first speaking appearance was with Third World First (now known as People and Planet), the student political organisation. In addition to comedy and writing, he has also worked as a paperboy in Whitwell, Hertfordshire, farmhand, warehouse-man, house-painter, teacher, mail sorter, social worker, mover, and broadcaster.
Robert ("Rob") Newman (born 7 July 1964) is a British stand-up comedian, author and political activist. In 1993 Newman and his then comedy partner David Baddiel became the first comedians to play and sell out the 12,000-seat Wembley Arena in London. He was born to a Greek Cypriot father and British mother.
Newman's first speaking appearance was with Third World First (now known as People and Planet), the student political organisation. In addition to comedy and writing, he has also worked as a paperboy in Whitwell, Hertfordshire, farmhand, warehouse-man, house-painter, teacher, mail sorter, social worker, mover, and broadcaster.
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December 31, 2010
My copy is so old and fragile. I have read it over and over. It was always a summer book for me. I ordered it through the book orders our teacher gave us at school...sometime back in the late 70's.
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January 28, 2014it's the first novel that i read,
January 28, 2014
'NIGHT SPELL' the first book i read
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