Home Sweet Horror
By James Preller and Elizabeth Raum
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Welcome. Have a seat. Let us tell you a story. But be warned. Home Sweet Horror isn't just any tale. This is a Scary Tale.
Meet Liam Finn, who's just moved into a new home with his father and sister. But this old house that seems empty, isn't . . . Bloody Mary is here. Called back from the dead by a game, she's just dying to talk.
James Preller
James Preller is the author of the popular Jigsaw Jones mystery books, which have sold more than 10 million copies. He is also the author of Bystander, named a 2009 Junior Library Guild Selection, Six Innings, an ALA Notable Book, and the Scary Tales series of mystery-horror stories for children. James lives in Delmar, New York with his wife, three children, cats, and dog. Visit him at www.jamespreller.com.
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Home Sweet Horror - James Preller
WELCOME TO THE NEW HOME OF THE FINN FAMILY. DON’T BE AFRAID. WIPE YOUR FEET ON THE MAT. AH,
HOME SWEET HORROR
COME, STEP INSIDE. BUT BE WARNED. THIS OLD HOUSE ONLY SEEMS EMPTY. BECAUSE THANKS TO A HARMLESS CHILDREN’S GAME, BLOODY MARY JUST MIGHT MAKE AN APPEARANCE IN A MIRROR NEAR YOU.
CAREFUL NOW, SHE SCRATCHES. SEE, THERE’S BLOOD UNDER HER FINGERNAILS.
ANY QUESTIONS, JUST ASK. BECAUSE THIS OLD HOUSE IS DYING TO TALK.
1
THE HOUSE ON THE HILL
Wake up, Liam. We’re here,
Mr. Finn whispered from the driver’s seat. Our new home.
The eight-year-old boy rubbed his eyes, groggy from the long drive. He looked out the car window, blinking into the dark. What time is it?
Around midnight,
his father said. You three have been crashed out for hours.
Liam became aware of the warm body pressed against him. His hand fell on the sleeping dog’s neck. On the other side of the dog, Liam’s older sister, Kelly, slept with her head pitched forward. Even in sleep, Kelly’s hand clutched her necklace. It was once her mother’s ring, a parting gift that Kelly wore on a chain around her neck.
Let her rest,
Mr. Finn said, as if reading Liam’s mind. "I’ve been enjoying the peace and