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"A children’s author who is known to dislike children in person, moves into a mansion. he chose to move into that mansion in particular because it was far away from any schools or parks, where children might be. Said mansion is haunted by a female ghost, and a lone child lives in it already. the ghost takes care of the child. the child was meant to move out…"

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September 28, 2026
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The Graveyard Book
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The Graveyard Book

Neil Gaiman

2008
40 editions
The Graveyard Book (Graphic Novel), Volume 1
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The Graveyard Book (Graphic Novel), Volume 1

Neil Gaiman

2014
9 editions
The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel volume 2
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The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel volume 2

P. Craig Russell, Neil Gaiman, Philip Craig Russell, Mónica Faerna

2014
7 editions
The secret of platform 13
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The secret of platform 13

Eva Ibbotson, Yi bo sen, Jiang shu qin

1994
16 editions
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
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The House with a Clock in Its Walls

John Bellairs

1973
41 editions
The Amulet of Samarkand
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The Amulet of Samarkand

Jonathan Stroud

2003
33 editions
The Amulet of Samarkand [graphic novel]
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The Amulet of Samarkand [graphic novel]

Jonathan Stroud

2010
6 editions
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